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By Himadri Bhattacharya |
Neither RBI's annual reports nor the six-monthly reports on forex reserves disclose any useful information on…
If one accepts IIM-A surveys, then the pressure is on the RBI to prove that its surveys are better. This is a technical…
It is not inflation control per se which is important but the anchoring of inflation expectations when it comes to…
By Ajit Ranade |
In the meantime, spare a thought for the depositor. Her return on savings is now merely 3.5 percent. Don’t ask her to…
By Usha Thorat |
It is to be expected that RBI will focus more on ensuring durable inflation closer to the target level as that is what…
The obsession with GDP growth is despite the fact that the number is not easily relatable to anything the citizen feels…
By Himadri Bhattacharya |
The memoir of Dr. Reddy is immensely readable for both lay readers and policy- practitioners. It contains a wealth of…
Given the predominance of this twin balance sheet problem manifested in the surfacing of a leveraged corporate sector…
By Ajit Ranade |
Setting of interest rates is a key component of the monetary policy. This responsibility is now with the Monetary…
The overleveraged corporate sector, lack of better alignment of administered interest rates on small savings with…
To some extent remonetisation could take care of the slowdown in growth. However, the sustainable solution is an…
The constitutional expenditure responsibility of the state governments is vast. The unsustainable finances of States…
The fall in headline inflation rate is not generalised. Mostly, the deceleration is food centric, caused by the…
By Usha Thorat |
RBI must distance its role as regulator/supervisor from the process to be put in place under the new Ordinance. It…
Any move to shake up lenders and their creditors from their stupor and force a special solution in a special context is…