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Debt Management and Monetary Policy in India

The discourse on the need to separate debt management and monetary policy is doing rounds for quite a time. The view was even endorsed by the committee on capital account convertibility in 1996 because of the possible conflict of interest ..

Budget 2019 : Borrowings/ Government Debt

The Union Budget had the following to say on the government debt- India s sovereign external debt to GDP is less than 5%. It is among the lowest globally among major economies. The Indian Government needs to borrow some money ..

Sunil Mehta recommends changes in existing Inter-Creditor Agreement (ICA)

The Sashakt Committee, headed by PNB non-executive chairman Sunil Mehta, has recommended changes in existing Inter-Creditor Agreement (ICA) to incorporate revised voting threshold and other changes for decision making stipulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It will enable ..

New Delhi is organizing 2019 World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meeting of developing countries

On 13th May 2019, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meeting of developing countries has started in New Delhi. The two-day meeting is being held at a time when the multilateral rule-based-trading system is facing serious and grave challenges. The ..

SBI’s new rules on saving accounts and short-term loans effective from May 1

State Bank of India (SBI) has moved to a new interest rate regime on large savings account deposits with balance above Rs 1 lakh as well as short-term loans like overdraft and cash credit. SBI became the first bank in ..

11-member working group to go into concept of ‘Group Insolvency’ and suggest a suitable framework

The insolvency regulator Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has set up a 11-member working group under the Chairmanship of former SEBI chief UK Sinha to go into the concept of ‘Group Insolvency’ and suggest a suitable framework. This ..