Is the Government Impinging on RBI’s Autonomy??
Comments by RBI deputy governor accusing the central government of impinging on the autonomy of central bank has generated strong ripples across the markets. The impact of his comments has…
Analyzing Government Debt – Current and Historical perspective
Amidst the continuing liquidity crisis, NBFCs mismanagement and banks’ NPA woes, there is one trend that gives some reason to cheer. Total liabilities of the central government have come down…
Analyzing Corporate Bond Market
Evolution of corporate bond market in recent years is a defining development for the financial sector. This has resulted in sharp rise in outstanding corporate bonds which has gone up…
Inland Waterways – Tapping the potential..
The laying of foundation stone for development of another inland waterway earlier this month brought little focus on the inland waterways transportation system. With nearly 14,500 km of waterways, roughly…
Income Inequality – India’s Performance
Income disparity seems to have become an unintended outcome of economic growth across the world, India being among the worst performer. As per the world inequality report 2018 released by…
Annual Survey of Industries – Part II
Recap – As per MOSPI survey, there are a total of 1.9 lakh factories operating in the country with Rs 38.5 lakh crore of capital invested (2015-16). These factories generated…
What ails NBFCs..?? (Part II)
While there was a crisis building up in terms of finding a borrower, there was also a crisis in terms of finding whom to borrow from! And probably this is…
What ails NBFCs..?? (Part I)
The default by IL&FS has created a storm in the market like not seen for a long time. Despite the swift and proactive decision by the government to take over…
Annual Survey of Industries – Government Report (Part I)
The annual survey of industries covering total of 1.91 lakh factories shows an impressive increase of 10% in net profits for year 2015-16, latest available. The factories have total invested…