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- Black Box Or Pandora's Box? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 19, 2007)
Is there a black box in India’s balance of payments (BoP)? How important is it for us to know more about its contents?
- Shekhawat's Gift (Pioneer, Tarlochan Singh, Jul 19, 2007)
He ensured dignity for the poor through his innovative Antyodaya scheme, says Tarlochan Singh.
- Rbi Wants Inflation At 4.5 Pc (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 19, 2007)
Policies on foreign institutional investors (FII) and foreign direct investment (FDI) cannot be changed overnight to regulate the amount of investment flowing into the country, Deputy General Manager of RBI S Harikrishnan said here on Wednesday.
- Weak Rupee Not The Cure-All (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Jul 19, 2007)
It is a pity that many of India’s exporters have chosen to rely on a weak rupee to sustain their competitiveness.
- Sterilisation Of Another Kind Needed (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 19, 2007)
A problem of plenty like the embarrassment of riches evokes mixed feelings and begets varied reactions.
- Sow The Right Strategies (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Jul 18, 2007)
The farm sector grew at just 1.8 per cent per annum during the Tenth Plan period against the targeted four per cent. Stepping up public investment alone is unlikely to yield the desired results.
- Statutory Warning (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 18, 2007)
Most policymakers need to caution an exuberant economy only because history requires it.
- Time To Weigh Tax Sops On Overseas Investment (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2007)
Almost six months after finance minister P Chidambaram announced in his ’07-08 Budget that the government would converge different regulations to allow Indian individuals to invest in overseas securities through local mutual funds, policymakers are . . .
- It’S 9 Per Cent (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 18, 2007)
Predicting a 9 per cent growth for the economy this fiscal, the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council has stressed on taking hard decisions like controlling external debt, allowing further rupee appreciation and removing bottlenecks to corporate . .
- Unemployment Will Be Taken Care Of By 2010: Govt (Pioneer, Akhilesh Suman, Jul 17, 2007)
Successive Governments may have faced the public ire for not solving the problem of unemployment, but the advisors of the UPA Government are selling the dream that the menace will be taken care of after the next Lok Sabha elections in 2009.
- Unemployment In India Will Be Wiped Out By 2010: Pm’S Advisers (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jul 17, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s economic advisors claimed on Monday that unemployment would be completely wiped out from the country by 2010.
- Rbi May Retain Interest Rates, But Raise Crr (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2007)
The Reserve Bank is likely to keep key interest rates unchanged in its quarterly review of credit policy on July 31, but may increase the requirement for banks to keep cash with it to absorb excess liquidity in the system, economists and industry . . .
- Union Minister Rules Out Waiving Of Coffee Growers’ Loans (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 14, 2007)
“No Government, be it the Congress, BJP, JD(S) and BSP will survive if it announces a complete loan waiver and if I make such a remark, I will be making irresponsible statement,” said Union Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh
- Heading For Recession (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 14, 2007)
For more than a hundred years, economists have been unable to make up their minds whether theirs is a pure science or a part of the humanities. This has made economic analysis an unusually vexatious business.
- Rough Ride (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Jul 13, 2007)
Allegations that have surfaced after Pratibha Patil's nomination make her candidature controversial.
- Attacks In Britain Worry India Muslims (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2007)
The foiled terrorist attacks in Britain last month have prompted anxiety and soul searching in India, a country whose economy is bolstered by its citizens’ ability to work overseas.
- Rbi Says No View On Interest Rates (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2007)
Reserve Bank of India Governor Yaga Venugopal Reddy, on Thursday, declined to comment on the central banks interest rate view on the back of easing inflation and softening credit growth.
- Global Finance First (Frontline, C.T. KURIEN , Jul 13, 2007)
Within the realm of the economy, the fastest-growing segment is finance, in the broad sense of the term. This is not surprising because in a modern economy finance is the facilitator of all activities.
- Banking On Home Builders (Frontline, C.P. CHANDRASEKHAR, Jul 13, 2007)
BANKING in India is changing face, looking to the mortgage market and personal debt as the route to profit.
- Hiking Fii Debt Cap Makes Sense (The Economic Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 13, 2007)
The government’s willingness to look afresh at the ceiling on investment in debt instruments by foreign institutional investors (FIIs) has not come a moment too soon.
- Commission’S Rejection Challenged In Sc (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2007)
The Election Commission (EC) order of rejecting a petition for cancellation of presidential candidate Pratibha Patil’s nomination on the question of her alleged “insolvency” was challenged in the Supreme Court today.
- Heading For Recession (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 13, 2007)
For more than a hundred years, economists have been unable to make up their minds whether theirs is a pure science or a part of the humanities. This has made economic analysis an unusually vexatious business.
- Knowpratibhapatil.Com, Set Of Charges Released (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Jul 11, 2007)
Warning that a "weak and vulnerable" President could spell disaster for democracy in India, senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Tuesday released a compilation of media reports and articles and a website providing . . . .
- Reddy, Fm Parley On The State Of Economy (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2007)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Y V Reddy, on Tuesday, met Finance Minister P Chidambaram and understood to have discussed measures to tackle rupee appreciation as also steps to further rein in inflation.
- Resilience Amidst A Few Worries (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 11, 2007)
Balance of payments data for 2006-07 released recently by the RBI show that certain broad trends in evidence over the recent past have become more pronounced.
- A Grassroots Approach To Growth (Business Line, S. Srinath, Jul 11, 2007)
An improved purchasing power at the bottom of the pyramid will give an upward push and act as the power engine for the economy.
- Tatas Picking Up Stake In Development Credit Bank (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2007)
The Tatas are picking up a stake in the Mumbai-based Development Credit Bank (DCB), which could just fall short of the 5-per cent mark. The investment is being routed through the newly formed Tata Capital Ltd, a company created to give an . . . .
- Icici Bank In Rs 1 Trillion M-Cap Club (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2007)
Even as the benchmark Sensex closed above the 15,000 mark for the first time on Monday, ICICI Bank became the first bank to join NTPC and Bharti in the Rs 1 lakh crore market capitalisation club.
- Going Places (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 10, 2007)
Is the rupee on a roll? Even if we put aside the fact that the rupee touched a nine-year high against the US dollar, there are several other indications of its growing international stature.
- Sensex Closes Above 15,000-Mark (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2007)
Strong global cues and interest in blue-chip stocks helped the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex close above the 15,000 level on Monday for the first time...
- Big Bang (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 09, 2007)
Is the Sensex hitting 15,000 a mere numerical milestone or a mark of something bigger? Consider this: it touched 1,000 for the first time in 1990, and thus grew 15-fold in 17 years.
- Bop: Bright Scene With A Few Dark Spots Financial Scene (Hindu, C. R. L. Narasimhan, Jul 09, 2007)
Heartening low current account deficit-to-GDP ratio
The generally comfortable BALANCE OF PAYMENTS situation can be marred by
a few developments such as rising short-term debt through external commercial borrowings.
- Sensex On The Rise (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 09, 2007)
It has taken the BSE Sensex 146 days to move from 14,000 to 15,000, while the Sensex completed the 1,000-point journey from 13,000 in December last in just 26 days.
- Bank Favoured Pratibha Family Education Trust (Pioneer, Navin Upadhyay, Jul 09, 2007)
A judicial commission set up by the Maharashtra Government in 2002 to probe social crusader Anna Hazare's charges of corruption against four Ministers of Vilasrao Deshmukh-led Congress-NCP regime, had also criticised the one-time settlement carried . . .
- Further Capital Account Convertibility — The Neglected Considerations (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jul 09, 2007)
Successful growth is accompanied by the private sector undertaking new, varied and sophisticated activities.
- Expect Short-Term Choppiness (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 09, 2007)
The markets continue to surprise with its robust optimism. After touching an all-time high earlier in the week, the sensex crossed the historic 15,000 mark before closing at 14,964 on Friday. The Nifty too closed at record levels.
- Managing Sovereign Wealth (The Economic Times, U. R. Bhat, Jul 09, 2007)
While India continues to be seen by the international community as a poor and developing country, there is a grudging respect for the trillion dollar economy that it has become — one among a dozen such economies in the world.
- Have Interest Rates Peaked In India? (Pioneer, T. B. Kapali , Jul 07, 2007)
That is the key question engaging the minds of all economic agents. Reports about commercial banks starting to lower their deposit rates — particularly on wholesale bulk deposits — are the first, though tentative, signs of a softening of interest rates.
- Credit Cards Get A Hostile Reception In India (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2007)
Arigit Sengupta, a hotel manager in Bangalore, swears he will never use a credit card again.
- Goa Refers 150 Illegal Land Deals To Rbi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2007)
The Goa government has referred 150 cases of property acquisitions by foreigners to the Reserve Bank of India, after an internal investigation by the state police found evidence of FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) violations.
- Still King Of Outsourcing (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 06, 2007)
Cadbury’s reported move (ET, July 5) to outsource a substantial chunk of its accounting and HR functions to Indian BPO Genpact indicates the continuing robustness of the India outsourcing model.
- Suicide By Farmers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 06, 2007)
Suicides by farmers have been under discussion in many fora, including the media, recently.
- Pratibha Owes The Nation An Explanation (Pioneer, Navin Upadhyay, Jul 06, 2007)
UPA presidential nominee Pratibha Patil's perfunctory denial of grave charges of wrongdoing levelled against her and her family members is in line with the equally unconvincing rebuttals by Congress spokespersons.
- How To Make A Success Of Them (Business Line, Raghu Dayal , Jul 06, 2007)
With the stakes in the SEZ scheme being high, it is hoped both the Government and the entrepreneur will do the best to make a real success of it.
- Financial Inclusion Alone Is Not Enough (Business Line, C. J. Punnathara, Jul 05, 2007)
There are happy tidings for the country’s financial inclusion policy. In a recent speech in London, Ms Usha Thorat, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, revealed that between March 2006 and 2007 as many as 60 lakh no-frills bank accounts were opened.
- Price Of Margins (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 05, 2007)
In a refreshing display of initiative, the Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has responded to circumstances unfavourable to itself with a maturity that other public sector undertakings and especially exporters would do well to emulate.
- Rains, Shelter And The Sea (Pioneer, Vinayshil Gautam, Jul 05, 2007)
Coastal habitats fascinate me. Of the few fixations I have, one is the sea. When sight of the sea is accompanied by the raindrops, it becomes even more irresistible. Looking at the sea from the shelter of a balcony is intoxicating.
- Sbi, Lic Evince Interest To Manage New Pension Fund (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2007)
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has received proposal forms of technical and financial bids issued on June 12, from four selected contenders for fund managers of the pension fund set up for state and central government . . . .
- Kalam Note Helps Solve Note Problem (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2007)
Bhubaneswar, July 3: Before President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam signs off from his post, he leaves a ray of hope for the visually-challenged persons.
- Sensex Reflects Robust Fundamentals (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 04, 2007)
Fears that higher interest rates could result in a sharp downturn appear to be fading.
- Shift In Rbi Strategy To Fight Inflation? (Business Line, T. B. Kapali , Jul 04, 2007)
A vigorous debate is on in the economics world on the inflation-fighting credentials of a strong (and appreciating) rupee.
- Rbi Sees Gdp Growth Sagging (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2007)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has forecast Indias economy, which has expanded by over 9 per cent two years in a row, to slowdown to 8.5 per cent this fiscal and inflation to be contained close to five per cent...
- Sensex Reflects Robust Fundamentals (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 03, 2007)
Fears that higher interest rates could result in a sharp downturn appear to be fading. On Monday the bellwether sensex registered an all-time high of 14,746 — the previous record was 14,724 on February 9 — bolstered by fresh buying and what are . . .
- New Master, Old Problems (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 03, 2007)
Ownership of the largest commercial bank in the country, the State Bank of India (SBI), changed hands last Friday with the erstwhile majority owner, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), transferring its 59.7% stake in SBI to the central government.
- Welcome Relief (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 03, 2007)
The inflation figure of 4.2 per cent, announced last week, is the lowest in the last 14 months. Last week was also the sixth consecutive week when inflation declined and remained at or below the much-desired 4.5 per cent level.
- Sensex, Nifty May Touch New Peaks (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2007)
Action is expected to be stock-specific
Jewellery stocks are set to come under pressure following the US decision
- Challenges Of Financial Inclusion Financial Scene (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2007)
Suggested practices are not new but the environment has changed
- The Making Of A Banking Hub (Singapore Times, Anand Kumar, Jul 02, 2007)
India's buoyant banking sector, growing at nearly double the rate of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), has worked up a huge appetite for funds.
- Read My Lips, Oops, Signals! (The Economic Times, Mythili Bhusnurmath, Jul 02, 2007)
Later this month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will present its first quarter review of monetary policy for 2007-08.
- Hold It There (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 02, 2007)
India's inflation rate is down to 4.03 per cent, a major drop from about 7 per cent four months ago. While this is good news, a really acceptable rate of inflation would be one that is closer to, say, US levels of 2.5-3 per cent.
- Exporting Beyond The Sops (Business Line, Ashok Upadhyaya, Jun 30, 2007)
Simply pacifying exporters with what they want — a weak rupee — is not the way to add new goods to the export basket.
- ‘Tai May Become President, What About Us Who Have Been Cheated?’ (Indian Express, CP Bhambhri, Jun 30, 2007)
Her UPA handlers may try to distance their Presidential nominee Pratibha Patil from the fraud in the bank she founded and its liquidation saying she didn’t sanction any loans when she was chairperson — but they should try telling that to angry and . . . .
- Rbi Plans Housing Stat Index Survey (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2007)
The Reserve Bank of India is mulling putting in place a “housing stat index survey” to record progress in the housing sector, RBI deputy governor Rakesh Mohan said on Thursday.
- Pension Reform Gets A Small Leg Up (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 30, 2007)
The RBI’s norms for pension funds management by banks are another small step forward in pension reform even as the government struggles to get the pension Bill through Parliament.
- Rbi Mulls Index For Housing Sector (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2007)
The Reserve Bank of India is mulling putting in place a 'housing stat index survey' to record the progress in the housing sector, Deputy Governor Rakesh Mohan said on Friday.
- Forex Reserves Rise To $192 Billion (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2007)
On the back of positive change of $10.9 billion in valuation due to the depreciation of dollar and external commercial borrowings at $16.1 billion, the foreign exchange reserves of the country swelled by $47.5 billion to $192 billion in 2006-07.
- Pratibha Chosen For Loyalty (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Jun 30, 2007)
But for the strong opposition of the Congress and the Left, India would have had Dr Abdul Kalam as the next President.
- Pratibha Bank Forgot Donation For Kargil (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Jun 30, 2007)
The Pratibha Mahila Sahakari Bank, set up by UPA presidential candidate Pratibha Patil, collected Rs 4,556 from its employees for the Kargil war victims but failed to deposit the amount in the national fund.
- Words And Deeds (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 30, 2007)
It’s not often that Lee Kuan Yew, who has known every major Indian politician since Jawaharlal Nehru, admits to being “impressed” by a visitor from New Delhi.
- Govt. Picks Up Rbi Stake In Sbi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2007)
In its biggest ever cash purchase, the Centre on Friday acquired the Reserve Bank of India’s entire 59.73 per cent equity
- Walkout Over Cpi(m) Organ’S Bond Sale (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2007)
Stern steps against defaulting lotteries: Isaac
Isaac’s arguments far from convincing: Chandy
- Rbi Transfers Sbis 59.7 Pc Stake To Govt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2007)
The government, on Friday, picked up Reserve Bank’s entire 59.7 per cent stake in the country’s largest lender State Bank of India.
- Sbi, Infy Vault Sensex To 146 Pts (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2007)
Infosys Technologies' scrip closed higher on domestic bourses on Friday while Capgemini shares were trading nearly one per cent up on NYSE-Euronext amid reports the Indian company planned to buy stake in Europe's largest IT consultancy firm.
- Sbi Plans Follow-On Public Offering In December (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2007)
State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday announced that it planned to set up a holding company for its seven subsidiaries.
- Rbi Lists Norms For Pension Funds (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2007)
Banks should form subsidiaries
Should report profit for last 3 years
- We Have Not Levelled Any Charges, Says Advani (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Jun 29, 2007)
Ridiculing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's defence of UPA presidential candidate Pratibha Patil, the BJP on Thursday pointed out that the allegations against her had come not from the BJP or any other party but from the reports of the RBI and the . . .
- Bjp Slams Pm On Pratibha Bank Mess (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2007)
The BJP on Thursday slammed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for defending UPA Presidential candidate Pratibha Patil on the bank mess.
- Nda Unrelenting In Attack On Pratibha, Upa Rules Out Replacement (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2007)
Pratibha Patil continued to be the focus of attention on Thursday in the run-up to the Presidential elections with the NDA unrelenting in its attack on her but the UPA-Left combine ruled out replacement of its nominee.
- Tackling Problem Of Jobless Growth (Business Line, M. Y. Khan, Jun 29, 2007)
The Economic Survey, while discussing the issues and priorities in its General Review, argued that the high inclusive growth would mean putting more people in productive and sustainable jobs which can be achieved provided only if the country . ..
- Facing The Moment Of Truth (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jun 29, 2007)
No amount of care and caution will be too much in ensuring that the election to the highest office in the land is kept free from any kind of unsavoury controversy.
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