Page 27 - Economy & Policy Analysis

Statsguru: Six charts explain RBI's new PCA framework for NBFCs

According to RBI data for January 2021, while there were 9,507 NBFCs, only 64 were deposit-taking (NBFC-D)

Growing old before it gets rich, India has a people problem

A country in which less than half of the working-age population is even looking for a job is not one that will be able to escape poverty.

CBIC shouldn't need registration of MEIS transmitted online by DGFT

'In my view, registration should not be necessary at all where MEIS is directly transmitted by the DGFT to the Customs', says the author

Statsguru: 7 charts show economic growth of northeast India in past few yrs

Though there was numerical improvement in the situation in terms of violence, economic challenges continue to ail the sunrise states of India

A straight jacket policy by the RBI as the Omicron threat looms

The next policy in February will be come post the Budget announcement. It will be crucial as the state of the economy will be clear as will the action taken by the government to counter Omicron impact

RBI monetary policy: Tolerating inflation to give growth a chance

The key message from the December meeting is that monetary policy remains fully geared towards growth

Statsguru: Six charts explain how states are improving their fiscal health

Further analysis by Business Standard showed that nearly half of all municipal corporations were facing financial stress in 2017-18

RBI likely to hike reverse repo by 20 bps despite uncertainty on Omicron

If Omicron becomes a major issue, risks to India's inflation will likely rise further

MPC meet: RBI to remain cautious at next policy meeting, says expert

In case of the real growth trajectory, the trend GDP after the Covid shock continues to remain flat.

India's GDP passes pre-Covid level, but by a tad; France still 0.4% below

The structure of each country's GDP was different, with different components driving up growth, even before the pandemic

Statsguru: Obesity to diabetes, 6 charts explain health concerns for India

Data shows that obesity is increasingly growing among both men and women

India is hanging on to coal but its EV education campaign is visionary

E-Amrit is a government-run portal that's a one-stop shop for all your electric vehicle questions.

Recovery tracker: Power generation, freight numbers up post-Diwali

Traffic congestion also saw an uptick compared to the previous week

Extension given to the RBI governor is good for the markets

While it is true that institutions are more important than the person, ideology and approach of Governors of central banks are important

Power crisis: Lessons for India from China's power policy changes

India, which too is in a coal and power crisis, has lessons to learn from this since domestic coal shortage is not the only cause for concern for its power generation sector

RBI policy over, global factors to dictate market trajectory from here on

Squeezing of liquidity and the likely hardening of bond yields may have a near-term "sentiment" effect on the BFSI sector; overall the policy should not have too much bearing on the equity markets

RBI is preparing the market for reverse repo rate hike

The RBI has calendarized its VRRR auction and stands ready to enhance its duration. This is the first sign of preparing the market for an eventual increase in the reverse repo rate.

Festive season trends, Q2 GDP growth will set the stage for policy stance

We remain cautious that reviving demand could embolden pricing power, allowing a faster transmission of the supply-side pressures to core inflation

Beyond rates: Five things to watch out for in RBI's monetary policy

The monetary policy committee's commentary on inflation, growth and bonds is of much interest to the market.

A policy hold and a hawkish commentary

Fiscal interventions are needed to boost demand and induce durable growth