#RBI

While many concerns have been raised about credit growth outpacing deposit growth and, hence, building risk in the banking system, the Indian banking system seems to be showing signs of strength. In September 2024, industry-level Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPAs) hit a 12-year low of 2.6%. Last year, the system-level GNPA was 3.2%. If a borrower […]

The Indian Rupee is technically a free-floating currency. Practically, it is a managed free-floating currency.  What does this mean? And why does it matter to you and me? As the exchange rate is inching closer to ₹86/USD, the INR is at its weakest. It is natural for the public to demand action from RBI, the […]

RBI stayed put on rates but cut CRR to ease liquidity, because they are still unbothered about slowing growth. But why?

Inflation falls in both India and US. But why’s the RBI, unlike the US Fed, still cautious? Maybe because our inflation rate is a mirage.

GDP growth declines in June. Corporate taxes swing wildly. Credit makes a quiet shift, while small IPOs balloon.

I have a friend whose family lends money to local stores at interest rates ranging from 24% to 40% per annum. While this return may seem like a great return on investment, the reality is quite different. The risk of shop owners defaulting or delaying payments is high, which can significantly reduce the actual returns. […]

The RBI is in a fix. Too much capital is flowing into India. And it turns out, you can have too much of a good thing – money included.

People are using RuPay less often, but they’re spending much more. Food prices climb further, running up our inflation. And other stories.

If inflation rises, the RBI hikes interest rates. If it goes down, the RBI does nothing. Why? For that, you need to know the RBI’s real job.

India is one of the top countries with the largest diaspora residing in nations like the UAE, the US, and Saudi Arabia. We all have that one friend or a relative living abroad who regularly sends money back to India for family maintenance, investments, medical care, education, and more. Such inward remittance is governed by […]

The RBI keeps its repo rate at 6.5% for the 8th time in a row. The Indian economy stutters in May. And more stories.

The RBI gives the government an unexpected bonanza. India, meanwhile, receives very little foreign investment. And other stories.

My politically opinionated father asked me worriedly, “Why has the INR depreciated since the current government took over?” I first said, “Go back a little farther, and you will see that the INR has been depreciating, irrespective of who was running the government.” But is that a bad thing? The words “depreciating” or “falling” INR […]

Inflation is inching downwards. The US Dollar is appreciating, but the Rupee – buoyed by heavy FPI inflows – stays resilient. And more.

Humour me. Do this exercise. List the names of five people who participated in the share market in the 1980s or 1990s. Then go to the iepf.gov.in website and click on this link Search those five names in the search box provided. (Note: Provide at least the first and last name. Do not get put […]