Govt must borrow for infra and spend to revive the economy
Without a near-term spending of Rs 4-5 lakh crore, it is going to be difficult to even reboot the economy
Rural rebound some time away
Farm growth outlook is quite promising, but rural wages are likely to remain depressed, and consequently, demand too
The benefit isn’t quite mutual: Investors must accept MFs are risky products
Given less than ordinary returns for most of the decade, investors would be justified in feeling let down
‘Green shoots’ of economic recovery visible? Why it is premature to talk about it
Of course, economic activity is up, but it can fall as more cities lock down; and don’t ignore structural problems.
India Inc must reform, raise capital
Without stronger balance sheets, firms will perish in this harsh environment; board, group structure reforms will attract investors.
Covid-19: For movies, OTT is rewriting the script
Theatres face a grim future in the post-Covid world; OTTs may be paying top dollar now, but producers could soon favour them
Uday Kotak tells India Inc what to do to tide over Covid crisis
Given promoters’ ability to infuse fresh capital remains limited, firms must raise money from institutions and do so well before their very survival is at stake, Kotak says.
Covid crisis: Boost banks’ equity bases and get them to lend; else economy will sink further
Boost banks’ equity bases and get them to lend; else the economy will sink further
On a crash course
Banks will be hurt as defaults rise in a weakening economy; it is the start of NPA 2.0
Good liquidity-fix, wait for reforms: Helping MSMEs critical, but without collateral, chances of default higher
Given how they have been reluctant to lend to the weaker NBFCs and MFIs, the 20% partial guarantee scheme, for a targeted amount of Rs 45,000 crore, might be slow to take off, unless RBI offers some kind of forbearance.
Covid lockdown: Help states beat budget constraints
Intro: States’ revenues, including central devolution, will contract; Centre must help them out or let RBI come up with a solution
RBI unleashes liquidity, but no easy relief for NBFCs, MSMEs
RBI pumps in more liquidity, but, wary of credit-worthiness of these borrowers, banks may not just lend.
COVID-19 aftermath: Get real about bailing out realtors
Most developers don’t deserve the consideration on loans they are pleading for; they squandered sops given earlier.
Coronavirus relief: Will RBI bazooka force banks to lend?
Banks now have enough resources, but may yet stay risk-averse, lending only to the best businesses.
Coronavirus relief package: Too small a package, not enough cash
If needed, the govt should print money to support the vulnerable, especially the urban poor; but, banks must be protected at any cost
Spend money to save the poor: Why a rate cut is of no use
A rate cut is of no use, spend on infra etc that gives the poor jobs; give forbearance to MSMEs as they are hurting.
Growth outlook: Crude crash could boost growth, but corona crisis will take it away
India’s economy today is weaker than it has been during previous crises even if a few of the macro indicators — mainly forex reserves, CAD and inflation — are more robust.
Yes Bank crisis: We failed to spot this one also
For all the criticism of the public sector and rants about its inefficiency, much of private sector hasn’t exactly covered itself with glory; integrity levels in the private sector, it would appear, are far more questionabl
Bland reassurances won’t fix lending, bankers need to be convinced they won’t be targeted
Apart from bankers not wanting to lend, the other issue—if banks loans are to rise—is about the ability of the borrowers to repay loans.
Lenders scared, business more so: Bankers must be protected from action against bona fide decisions that go wrong
If the state of credit markets is any indication, this slowdown is going to drag on for a long, long time. At the peak of what is typically India’s busy season, the pace of loans given is hitting new lows; the growth in non
Digital loans: It’s a UPI moment for India’s credit market
The infrastructure would enable lenders of all hues — banks, NBFCs and fintechs — to disburse loans.
RBI governor does a Draghi, prods bank to lend
Gives banks access to funds at a lower rate, but banks may not find it easy to lend as credit-worthy borrowers limited
Budget 2020: Where will India Inc find the money?
Union Budget 2020 India: Even if it wanted to invest—which it may not, given poor demand—there is no money to fund this from
Economic Survey 2020 busts govt myths, will it help?
Economic Survey 2020: Survey talks of an “Assemble in India for the world” programme that could be integrated with the Make in India plan to create jobs—40 million well-paying ones by 2025.
Why real estate needs a buy-in, else the economy could tank further
Little has been heard so far about the progress of the corpus created to provide last-mile funding for housing projects.
Economic slowdown: Tough times call for tough measures, here’s what govt needs to do now
Loan growth is at multi-year lows, demand for power has now fallen five months in a row, car sales continue to crawl, rural wages are barely rising and consumer confidence is shaken.
Economic slowdown: Enough of advice, govt needs to decide if it will act now
Asking for more advice is fine, but the govt needs to decide if it will act now, or will it remain hobbled by suit-boot-ki-sarkar
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