Meeting the govt’s ₹1.05 lakh crore sell-off target
The easiest way to meet or even exceed the disinvestment target is for the government to reduce its stake to 49% in various central public sector units.
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Inflation nudged RBI to wait and watch
The Monetary Policy Committee meeting minutes reveal that its members were bogged down by rising inflation and slowing growth, which could mean status quo going forward.
‘Overweight on India within emerging market equities’
Markus Mueller, global head of chief investment office at Deutsche Bank Wealth Management, talks about why India is a preferred investment destination despite weak growth, and fiscal risks.
Create fiscal space for UBI: Abhijit Banerjee
Economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo of MIT, and Harvard professor Michael Kremer, have jointly won the Nobel prize for Economics. Here’s an interview with Banerjee on UBI, from last year.
Sitharaman packs a punch in maiden Budget
FM seeks to address pain points in the economy, boost infrastructure and capital markets. But hike in surcharge for higher taxable incomes dampens sentiment.
Decoding the government’s fiscal jugglery
How creative accounting helped the Modi government keep its fiscal deficit in check.
‘Fuel likely to be under GST by FY19 end’
The law firm adds that streamlining the GST refund process is the need of the hour.
‘India likely to meet FY19 fiscal deficit target’
The country is likely to meet its fiscal deficit target of 3.3% for FY19, but high global oil prices will exert negative pressure on its sovereign credit.
Next year will be that of happiness: SBI Chief
Despite posting a loss of Rs 7,718 crore for the quarter ended March, SBI said next year would be a happy one and that it would look to unlock more value from its subsidiaries soon.
Concerns over India’s ballooning fiscal deficit
While GDP grew 7.2% in the quarter ended December 2017, annually 20% higher fiscal deficit can invite inflation risks.
