On the other hand, despite a falling inflation, now ruling at a five-year low, the rupee has weakened at least in reverse proportion to the
Category: Economy
Why Modi must find the courage now to stop the worst subsidy of all–Economic Times–07.08.2017
The government has announced that the price of subsidised kerosene will be raised by 25 paise per fortnight until the subsidy goes. Of India’s many
kharif season: India set for record kharif crop harvest–Economic Times–07.08.2017
Foodgrain output in the ongoing 2017-18 kharif season is likely to surpass last year’s record of 138.04 million tonnes due to higher acreage and good
Falling interest rates tilt the balance more in favour of equity investment–Economic Times–07.08.2017
By DK Aggarwal The Reserve Bank of India earlier this week cut the repo rate by 0.25 per cent, and this is expected to further
RBI monetary policy: ‘If I were in MPC, I would have gone for a 50-bps cut’–07.08.2017
I like the idea of a central bank being cautious. Demonetisation was an unfortunate policy intervention. But it contributed in some way in bringing down
For a context-based monetary policy | Business Line–07.08.2017
The continuous fall in inflation ever since inflation targeting was adopted has surprised many, including official forecasters. Our cautious policymakers, however, have been reluctant to
तुटीचे आपोआप चलनीकरण -Maharashtra Times—07.08.2017
सरकारची तूट भरून काढण्यासाठी रिझर्व्ह बँकेने सरकारच्या निर्देशानुसार नवीन चलन छापणे किंवा सरकारच्या प्रतिभूती विकत घेऊन सरकारला पैसा पुरविणे याला तुटीचे आपोआप चलनीकरण असे म्हणतात.
Monetary policy will continue to be unpredictable: Here are the reasons – The Financial Express–06.08.2017
There are now six MPC members each with their independent views that look at the same data and draw conclusions which finally lead to a
Economics’ Achilles heel | Business Standard–05.08.2017
Half a century ago, when I attended my very first class in economics, the professor said economic theory was a discipline — he was careful
T N Ninan: Disruption, then revival? | Business Standard–05.08.2017
The economy began slowing down over a year ago. The slowdown accelerated, if you will, after the November demonetisation, if one is to judge by
Mid-term assessment of the Niti Aayog–Economic Times–04.08.2017
Has the Niti Aayog proved a worthy successor to the Planning Commission? The question is a natural corollary to the surprise departure of its first
Make Mumbai the financial hubbub of the country– The Economic Times–04.08.2017
By Rana Kapoor Management consultant Peter Drucker had famously said, “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” Technology — especially big-data
RBI monetary policy: Why the rupee hit 2-year high post RBI policy–Economic Times–04.08.2017
The rupee hit a two-year high after exporters sold their foreign-currency receivables on expectations that positive real interest rates would induce further buying of Indian
Rural demand to pick-up post October: Report – The Financial Express–04.08.2017
The lower global oil prices will be the biggest help in lowering the input costs for agriculture, it said. American brokerage BofAML today said it
[ Agriculture ] Make it count | Business Standard–04.08.2017
The rainfall in the first half of the four-month monsoon season (June to September) has been fairly satisfactory despite the incidence of drought in parts
Bankers cautious on new benchmark move | Business Standard–04.08.2017
Welcoming the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) efforts to link market-determined benchmarks to price loans, bankers have said they preferred a gradual migration to new
RBI’s MPC statement: An omission on China | Business Line–04.08.2017
The Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy statement gives a bird’s eye view of global developments and the state of top economies in the world
End banks’ monopoly over retail savings | Business Line–04.08.2017
In the absence of viable options for risk-averse investors, Indian banks take depositors completely for granted Why do Indian banks get such kid-gloves treatment from
Reserve Bank of India: RBI unsatisfied with MCLR, asks banks to lower rates further–Economic Times–03.08.2017
The RBI today continued to fault banks for not passing on the entire benefit of its rate cuts, saying it was unsatisfied with the MCLR
John Chambers: India to be among top 3 economic powers in 10-15 years: John Chambers–03.08.2017
India will figure among the top three economic powers in the world over the next 10-15 years, riding on the strength of its democracy and