No time to tighten those purse strings
Large enough swathes of the economy remain in trouble, so increased government expenditure will remain critical
Allowing business houses to own banks is fraught with risk
Allowing business houses to own banks is fraught with risk; India’s supervisory system is too lax to deal with it
Full-fledged economic recovery depends on MSME space
If listed firms’ profits are up & GDP is set to fall by 8-9%, it suggests the larger segment of smaller/unlisted firms is badly hit
Economy remains in the ICU for now; there is some recovery but revenues won’t really grow till FY23
The near absence of private sector investment is a big challenge
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das does a Draghi, walks the talk
Governor Das shrugs aside inflation, makes money cheaper for governments, corporates and retail borrowers
The second half of this year could be as good as it was last year: RC Bhargava, chairman, Maruti Suzuki
If you look at what happens in the states, the time it takes to get approvals and clearances before you can run the operations, a lot of it still costs money.
Still too many roadblocks in India: RC Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki
The government realises that if you want sustainable high demand, which is required to grow manufacturing and employment, we need to make cars affordable.
Why Govt must spend to drive up demand
The pandemic is likely to have hurt the informal sector more acutely as it comprises smaller firms with limited economic buffers to withstand shocks. If small entrepreneurs are to risk their personal capital to go into busine
Kishore Biyani knows his onions, but he needed to be a lot more prudent with his finances
Biyani believed there was enough of a catchment for chains like Pantaloons. But, India was,and is, a country with lakhs of apparel stores and millions of kiranas, half of them makeshift stalls on the sidewalks, some spilling
Restructuring is a bad idea: Last thing we need now is systemic risk
Government should recapitalise banks to allow them to decide which firms to help, and remove the IBC-freeze
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.
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