Page 22 - Demonetisation

Two years after getting hit by demonetisation, MSMEs continue to limp

A survey conducted across 25,000 units, comprising nearly 50 per cent of micro and small industries and 25 per cent each of medium and large firms, has found a sustained blow to the bottom line

Demonetisation changed India's cash habits? Not quite, but UPI a big hit

The digital payments platform that has clearly made giant strides since the note ban is the Unified Payments interface (UPI) which was launched in August 2016

Here's how RBI executed decision to demonetise high-value currency notes

Over 99% of banned notes came back into the RBI's currency chest

Two years of demonetisation: Growth back on track, but leaves out MSMEs

PM Narendra Modi announced a 12-point package to ease cash flow and business procedures for the MSME sector. It remains to be seen if the measures bear fruit

Demonetisation won crucial UP for BJP, but litmus test in five states soon

Oppn leaders believe people kept their faith in the Modi govt despite the hardships owing to demonetisation because of hope in his ability to deliver

Modi govt's bold note-ban decision unmasked urban naxals: BJP think-tank

Talking specifically about Chhattisgarh, the study stated that the number of naxal offences decreased by 20 per cent in 2017 compared to 2015

MP polls: Modi's demonetisation aimed to help few rich people, says Rahul

Addressing a public meeting here in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, he also targeted Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

RBI Governor Urjit Patel to brief House panel on note ban on Nov 12

The RBI governor will also brief the committee on the banning of the Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill and related issues

Report card: Few hits and many misses of demonetisation after two years

The economy took a sharp knock from the cash crunch

Sorry, network out of order! How the ATM ecosystem landed in quicksand

A sliver of hope is if the RBI were to buy the plea that the inter-charge should not be looked at as a floor for customer-facing pricing even when hiked

Growth picks up, but concerns remain

The economy seems to have recovered from the impact of GST and demonetisation and should grow at around 7.5 per cent for FY19

How India's cash ban failed even to create a bank savings culture

For most Indians, the defining experience of demonetization was losing access to their bank accounts

Demonetisation debate: Why note ban was no failure but a mistake regardless

Judging only by cash that came back to banks is a politically attractive way of simplifying things, but, as in case of bank nationalisation, there are dimensions that will become apparent with time

Almost all of demonetised currency came back; 99.3% returned, says RBI

The total value of SBNs returned to banks is Rs 15.31 trillion, RBI said in its 2017-18 annual report

Demonetisation achieved its objectives quite substantially: FinMin

According to the RBI's annual report released today, as much as 99.3 per cent of the junked Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes have returned to the banking system

99.3% of demonetised notes are back; Rs 15.31 trillion returned, says RBI

500- and 1000-rupee notes worth Rs 15.41 trillion were demonetised

Letter to BS: The business community is reeling after demonetisation

The GDP and average CPI inflation mean little to the average Indian

No proposal to withdraw pink Rs 2,000 notes, says govt in Lok Sabha

RBI introduced Rs 2,000 notes following the demonetisation of high-value Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes in November 2016

Note ban hit GDP growth by up to 7.3 percentage points: World Bank

A study by World Bank used intensity of lights in evenings and nights to gauge economic activities

Banking stress: Demonetisation woes drag on for small finance banks

Microfinance portfolio of SFBs saw a muted growth of about 3% last year