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Best of BS Opinion: Pricing pressure, Congress votes for status quo, & more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

India's trade policy challenges in a changed world

A slowdown in global trade is nothing new, but the cumulative impact of unprecedented and unforeseen events requires a new policy approach from India

India-UK FTA: India unlikely to commit on labour, environment issues

Trade experts said that it will be interesting to see if the UK will be willing to sign the trade deal, without India giving any commitments on the new-age trade issues

New twist to rivalry as Kirloskar siblings trade charges over legal fees

Sanjay Kirloskar-led Kirloskar Brothers Ltd refutes claim made by siblings Atul and Rahul that the firm paid Rs 274 crore in professional and legal expenses

India pushes for settlement of international trade in rupee with Sudan

In July, the RBI had unveiled a mechanism to settle international transactions in rupee to promote the growth of global trade, with emphasis on exports from India

Govt considering forming units to build expertise in Free Trade Agreements

The objective of building dedicated units in the FTA areas is to enable India to negotiate deals with other nations at the World Trade Organization from a position of strength

Dip in demand from China, Italy may have hit India's merchandise exports

India's merchandise exports contracted 3.5% to $33.6 bn in September

Foreign trade: Going beyond a phrase

India's trade policy needs to expand on what 'self-reliance' means

FTA talks in final phase with Diwali deadline in sight: London Lord Mayor

The free trade agreement (FTA) talks between India and the UK are now in their final phase and despite some outstanding issues to be resolved, there is optimism on both sides that the Diwali deadline for a draft will be met, according to the Lord Mayor of London. Vincent Keaveny, the 693rd Lord Mayor who represents the financial hub of the City of London globally, has just returned from a four-day visit to India following meetings with leading Indian businesses and investors and finance chiefs at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI). As London's ambassador for financial and professional services, the Lord Mayor's visit was aimed at strengthening India-UK financial services links, building strong and sustainable two-way capital flows. It was a really good time to be in India with the FTA negotiations entering into their final phase, Keaveny told PTI. Prime Minister Modi has made it clear that he wants to sign the FTA by Diwali. There are some

Surge in import cost may negate positive impact of rupee fall: Experts

According to an analysis done by FIEO, the rupee has depreciated by 8.1 per cent till September 7, 2022 since the same point last year

Currency internationalisation: India pushes for rupee trade with Cuba

In July, the RBI had unveiled a mechanism to settle international transactions in rupee to promote the growth of global trade, with emphasis on exports from India

Staying out of IPEF's trade pillar: There are two sides to this debate

There is no meeting ground between politics which is looking at the elections this year, and economics, which is looking at the next decade

TMS Ep258: India at IPEF, fruit & veg market, rice stocks, visual search

Did India err by walking out of IPEF? Why is India a laggard in the global fruit and veg market? Should you hold rice mill stocks amid export curbs? What is visual search? All answers here

Did India err by walking out of IPEF's trade pillar?

Given that India is currently negotiating trade deals with the UK, Canada and EU, is the decision to stay out of Indo-Pacific Economic Framework a step in the wrong direction? Find the answers here

Trade aversion

India must review its IPEF stand

IPEF ministerial meet was inclusive and fruitful, says Piyush Goyal

Goyal said that on three out of four pillars related to supply chains, tax and anti-corruption and clean energy, India was comfortable with the outcome and text and has joined the declaration

India-US Trade Policy Forum meeting expected soon, says Piyush Goyal

Asserts Indian exports not impacted by GSP, says India looking to have very contemporary and modern digital laws, while maintaining high levels of data privacy

RBI, FinMin ask banks, trade bodies to push cross-border rupee trade

Reserve Bank and the finance ministry on Wednesday asked top management of banks and representative of trade bodies to push exports and import transactions in rupee. It was stressed during a meeting that banks should connect with their foreign counterparts for opening special rupee vastro accounts to facilitate cross-border trade in Indian currency rather than popular mode dollar, sources said. Trade associations and their foreign trading partners should explore opportunities to make use of the framework, sources added. The meeting, which saw participation from various stakeholders, including officials of external affairs and commerce ministries, Indian Banks' Association, urged embassies abroad to promote the mechanism through diplomatic channels. According to sources, countries like Sri Lanka, Argentina and Zimbabwe may be interested in settling bilateral trade in rupee. RBI in July issued a detailed circular asking banks to put in place additional arrangements for export and im

FinMin to hold meeting with stakeholders to push overseas trade in rupee

The finance ministry will on Wednesday hold a meeting with all stakeholders, including banks and officials of external affairs and commerce ministries, to discuss ways to promote cross-border trade in rupee instead of US dollar. The meeting, to be chaired by financial services secretary Sanjay Malhotra, is expected to see attendance from representatives of the Reserve Bank of India, IBA and industry bodies. Banks would be asked to promote this by asking exporters to negotiate on rupee trade, sources said. RBI in July issued a detailed circular asking banks to put in place additional arrangements for export and import transactions in Indian rupees in view of increasing interest of the global trading community in the domestic currency. The announcement by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow cross-border trade transactions in rupee is a timely move and a step towards internationalisation of the currency. Currently, a large part of bilateral trade between India and Russia is gett

Goyal reviews ongoing FTAs; deliberates ways to fast track negotiations

India is currently negotiating trade deals with developed nations such as the United Kingdom (UK), Canada and the European Union (EU).