GDP growth figures for the last few years have camouflaged a deceleration in credit growth that has affected all but the retail loans segment quite
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SBI’s savings rate cut could nudge others also to trim rates | Business Line–01.08.2017
Weak core performance and sharp cuts in lending rates could see more banks cut savings rates to safeguard margins SBI, which has a savings deposit
Core sector growth dips to 0.4% in June | Business Line–01.08.2017
Slowest pace of growth since February; clamour for rate cut grows Ahead of the meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee on Tuesday, latest official data
Onion: Onion prices pick up after a slump–Economic Times–31.07.2017
Tomato prices, which have skyrocketed up to Rs 100/kg, are more likely to decline over the next fortnight as supplies from southern and other growing
Export norms changed further to clear procedural mess post-GST | Business Standard–31.07.2017
Exporters also wanted clarity on whether IGST on exports should be paid in FOB or cost and freight In a move to sort out the
RBI not the only central bank to get inflation forecast wrong: Rakesh Mohan | Business Standard–31.07.2017
The book says that though economic reforms were triggered by the twin balance of payments and fiscal crisis, those were largely homegrown and were the
More hype than substance | Business Standard–31.07.2017
The Nifty created history last week by moving past 10,000 on the back of concerted buying from every class of investor. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs)
RBI must cut interest rate by at least 25 basis points: Assocham | Business Standard–31.07.2017
Ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) forthcoming monetary policy review next week, industry chamber Assocham (Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India)
Subdued demand may force relook at GST composition scheme | Business Standard–31.07.2017
With just about one lakh of 70 lakh businesses opting for GST Composition Scheme, tax authorities are reviewing why the scheme that allowed such entities
A government that takes jobs away | Business Standard–31.07.2017
It has been over two months since the last official growth data were made available. That print showed that gross value added at basic prices
Yes, the rupee can appreciate more | Business Standard–31.07.2017
Quite a bit of economics is unfortunately about zero-sum games. Portfolio investors in India clearly have reason to cheer but on the flip side exporters
Monetary Policy Committee: Credibility and consistency | Business Standard–31.07.2017
Come August 2, the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will announce its verdict. This is the sixth meeting of the committee and much water has
‘The economy’s not a steam engine’ | Business Line–31.07.2017
Principal Economic Advisor Sanjeev Sanyal believes in the power of adapting in an evolving economic ecosystem “Woh toh sirf history baat karta hai, economics bolega
Gold bond scheme: Pricing must be real time, lock in period scrapped if Centre wants it to succeed – The Financial Express–30.07.2017
Apart from the Indian affinity for gold, given how demand rises in times of uncertainty or high inflation, it is not surprising that gold demand
The pros and cons of RBI rate cut | Business Standard–30.07.2017
Outside the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), there is growing clamour for a cut in the interest rate. The
50% of India’s internet users will be rural & 40% will be women by 2020: BCG–Economic Times–29.07.2017
Half of India’s internet users will be rural and 40% will be women by 2020, a report by the Boston Consulting Group said. It also
Majority of economists see RBI rate cut next week: BS poll | Business Standard–29.07.2017
Unlike the June policy, when the consensus was that the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would decide on
IIP data: Reporting of monthly factory output may go online–Economic Times–28.07.2017
India is considering developing a web portal to obtain a more accurate measure of factory output, a move that comes after the government revamped the
jewellery sector: Government targets $60 billion gems and jewellery exports by 2022–Economic Times–28.07.2017
The government hopes the gems and jewellery sector to grow 6-7 per cent per annum and has set at target of $60 billion exports by
GST an important structural reform, says Montek Singh Ahluwalia – The Financial Express–28.07.2017
Noted economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia has termed the Goods and Service Tax (GST) as an important structural measure which is an extension of the economic
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