Financing budget expenditure through RBI surplus is novel financial engineering
The currency revaluation reserve has been more volatile—Rs 5.3-6.9 lakh crore in the last five years, with the lower end being reached in 2017 and a low of Rs 1.2 lakh crore in 2010.
It’s the manager: Here’s how will offices operate in coming years
It's the Manager: This book focuses a lot on what employees want and how managers have to work to ensure that the best is gotten from employees.
HDFC 2.0 | The story of how HDFC has adapted to remain a frontrunner
The story of how HDFC Bank has adapted to remain a frontrunner
The Space Barons | Big men, big money
A compelling profile and stories of private ventures involving space travel and exploration
Sovereign bonds arrive, but will these conquer?
We do not really require forex reserves badly enough to justify such borrowings from the currency standpoint. Also, the cost factor has to be examined in greater detail before launching such issues
Silicon States | How tech firms influence politics and what it means for future
Greene refers to Silicon Valley as the Fifth Estate as it has come to replace also the media (which is referred to as the fourth estate) as the main source of information
Budget 2019: What you may have missed
Budget 2019 India: The size of the Budget is now Rs 27.86 lakh crore, compared with the Rs 27.84 lakh crore in the Interim document. There has been no change in overall budget allocation compared with the earlier one. This sh
Economic survey 2019: Focus on investment and sharpening the edges
The question really is whether these green shoots blossom or not. At present, the picture on farming does not look comfortable with a delayed monsoon. Industrial output will have to be watched and the base effect can tend to
Calls for reduction of interest rate- here are pros and cons
Interest rates have been looked at normally from the corporate lens, and hence the view is these should be lowered to spur investment.
Book Review: Firefighting The Financial Crisis And Its Lessons
The attraction in reading the book titled Firefighting is that it is like hearing things straight from the horse’s mouth, as the three authors had worked with relevant authorities during this phase and got the system back o
India 2030: How would the Indian economy look like in 10 years?
India 2030 is a kind of omnibus on the visualisation of experts of how the Indian economy would look like in 2030, and the action points required to be taken for getting us there.
GDP calculation: Is the CSO right in its approach?
Academic papers have their own charm, as in economics, and once the assumptions are stated and the models run, there is nothing amiss if all the tests are performed and are shown to work.
NPA crisis: Why RBI’s new framework on bad loans is interesting
It is not quite sure as to how this will work out in the times to come. But the RBI has plugged this gap in a very innovative way.
What The Economy Needs Now | A succinct examination of economic issues facing the country
This is important because several solutions take decades to work out, and a start made in the right direction has to be appreciated.
Verdict 2019: Little to do with economic issues
It is possible that the farmers are more discerning and do distinguish between the states and the Centre when it comes to evaluating performance.
Explained: How banks have been transmitting rate cuts by RBI
Are we being unfair when we constantly fret over the slow transmission of interest rates by banks when the repo rate is cut? This has become a habit of late, one where there is a lot of concern raised on the slow transmission
Jugaad 3.0 | How firms can get great ideas from within organisation if they are open-minded
CEOs surely need to read this book to provide space for indigenous innovation, which will require a change in mindsets.
Banking in FY20: Getting the CAMEL back on its feet
Capital is the driving force in banking, more pertinent for PSBs. This issue has to be tackled head-on in the current year as the demand for credit should be better since there would be no disruptive policy.
No quick-fix: Growth is a slow process, there are limits to what policy can achieve
It has to be understood that growth is a slow process and cannot be achieved by either cutting the repo rate by 100 bps or increasing the fiscal deficit by 1%
Book Review: Modi and Markets by Dhiraj Nayyar
A collection of articles from the past, delving into Modi’s achievements as PM and his work towards setting up a meritorious economy, reads dated.
Secondary market for loans is the right way to go
RBI has mooted the idea of creating a secondary market for bank loans in the latest credit policy. The idea already exists in modified forms for certain categories of loans. Impaired assets were being sold to other takers whi
Lok Sabha elections: Why continuity would resonate better for markets than change
The stock market is known for its idiosyncratic ways, and, hence, it is hard to predict which way it will go. The indices are driven by a variety of factors, and most of the effects are for specific sessions, before it is bus
A blow to the IBC process?
Top this with loan waivers being announced, which give a reason not to pay up, and we are headed for a very different kind of a loan culture.
Growth targeting: Should the monetary policy framework be reviewed?
Creating a new price index that aligns with the GDP composition is the only way to make monetary policy effective as it can curb excess demand forces across the economy
Book Review: The Wisdom of Finance by Mihir Desai
Concepts of a dry issue like finance are put forth like stories to make for an interesting read
Curbing black money, GDP growth don’t solve problems of common man
In this context, the economic indicators that prevailed just prior to the elections can be examined in the last five elections to deduce whether macro indicators matter or not. Hence, for the 1996 elections, the GDP growth of
How to Rig an Election| Account of how polls are often a farce
Rigging an election is done broadly in six ways and is an eye-opener, as it can happen even in western countries. The first is ‘gerrymandering’, where the district borders are redrawn, so that there is a mismatch between
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
TRENDING NOW
- OnePlus TV: Televisions Set to Get the Never Settle Feeling!
- How to check if you are eligible for a personal loan
- OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 in the Amazon Freedom Sale: the perfect Phone Investment
- How to choose the best personal loan for you
- Planning your new smartphone? Here are eight things to consider
BUDGET 2019
- Budget 2019: Central govt to contribute 14% to NPS, employees to get 80C benefit on Tier-II deposits from April 1
- Budget 2019: Hike in import duty may dampen the gold rush
- Budget 2019: More power to villages; Rs 2 lakh crore allocated to Panchayats in five years
- Budget 2019: Healthcare sector expects hike in exemption limits for health checkup, medical reimbursement
