At the heart of India’s growing exposure to potential external economic shock is the fact that the country is suffering a widening deficit in trade-related
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Commerce Ministry rues steep decline in export credit – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Commerce Ministry has decided to take up with the RBI, the Finance Ministry and banks, the problems faced by exporters due to a sharp
Lessons from the slide of the rupee – The Hindu BusinessLine
Recent measures by the government will help in the short term. For the long term, greenfield FDI and non-oil exports are vital Our external sector
What does BoP indicate – The Hindu BusinessLine
The rupee has been depreciating sharply this year, thanks to stress in external account. Here’s a closer look at some of the pain-points With the
Yes Bank CEO: Oh yes, you lost your CEO, for greater good: Why RBI said no to a full-term for Rana Kapoor
By Andy Mukherjee By denying a full three-year term to Yes BankNSE -29.04 % Chief Executive Officer Rana Kapoor, India’s banking regulator has sent stern messages to not one or
RBI announces norms for co-origination of priority sector loans by banks, NBFCs – The Financial Express
The co-origination arrangement should entail joint contribution of credit by both lenders at the facility level. The Reserve Bank Friday announced guidelines for co-origination of
P Chidambaram slams government for its ‘heavy-handed’ approach towards NPA – The Financial Express
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Friday slammed the Modi government for its banking policy, saying due to its “heavy-handed” approach towards non-performing assets, banks have no money to lend.
Flirting with danger: If the rupee touches 73 again, RBI should push the off-meeting button – The Financial Express
Flirting with danger: If the rupee touches 73 again, RBI should push the off-meeting button The set of initiatives unveiled by the government/RBI last weekend to
Supreme Court stays insolvency proceedings against Mack Soft – The Financial Express
Supreme Court stays insolvency proceedings against Mack Soft The Supreme Court has stayed the insolvency proceedings against Mack Soft Tech by its holding company Quinn
Why services exports aren’t a panacea for country’s trade deficit problem | Business Standard Column
The 13 per cent fall in the dollar value of the rupee so far this calendar year has focused attention on the country’s growing deficit
No need for curbs on gold to bring down the CAD, says Somasundaram PR | Business Standard News
Somasundaram PR The burgeoning current account deficit (CAD) has led to reports that the government may again restrict gold imports. However, Somasundaram PR, managing director, India of
Big haircut for lenders as NCLT okays resolution plan for Orchid Pharma | Business Standard News
The Chennai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the resolution plan submitted by US-based investor Ingen Capital Group LLC for Chennai-based pharmaceutical manufacturer Orchid Pharma Ltd, following
To stem rupee slide, India may look to lock in oil futures – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Indian government is planning to ask state oil firms to lock in their crude futures purchase prices, a government source said on Thursday, anticipating
Forget gold import duty, get the bond right first – The Financial Express
Given India’s imports of gold were $8.4bn in Q1FY19, it is not surprising the government wants to curtail demand; they were 18% of the trade
MSME: ‘MSME loans: Private banks, NBFCs eat into PSU banks’ market share’ – The Economic Times
State-run banks’ market share in loans to the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), a major thrust area for the government, has dipped on aggressive
The Global Crisis is Undead–Economic Times
The Global Crisis is Undead It would be a mistake to talk of the Global Financial Crisis, taking Lehman Brothers’ filing for bankruptcy on September
Merging the three banks was the best option available – The Financial Express
The immediate reason for the government wanting to amalgamate Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank with Bank of Baroda (BoB) is clearly to use precious resources
External factors: Import curbs to stabilise rupee may not work – The Financial Express
If the announcement-effect of any government policy were to be the immediate judge of the efficacy of the same, then the five-point currency revival plan
Reserve Bank eases norms for overseas fund raising to prop up the rupee | Business Standard News
The Reserve Bank on Wednesday eased norms for companies in the manufacturing sector to raise overseas funds and allowed Indian banks to market Masala Bonds in line
Rupee Vs Dollar–Borrowing our way into trouble | Business Standard Column
The deteriorating trend of the current account deficit has been known for some time. But the government reacted only when the fall in the rupee value hit the headlines,