
February 02, 2017 00:43 IST
In explaining the Budget, the wood can often be missed for the trees. The Indian Express answers the most fundamental questions about the biggest event in India’s economic calendar.
Thu, Feb 02, 2017
January 31, 2017 00:20 IST
Excerpts from the interview with Cyril Shroff, managing partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.
Tue, Jan 31, 2017
January 26, 2017 00:29 IST
On Budget day, February 28, 2003, Singh said that despite grave uncertainties on the oil front, the government had by and large absorbed the rise in crude prices.
Thu, Jan 26, 2017
January 26, 2017 00:17 IST
India is an outlier in the G20 in continuing to have an elaborate process of presenting the national Budget, accompanied by an annual ritual of hype.
Thu, Jan 26, 2017
January 12, 2017 00:38 IST
It was reasoned that freedom to fix rates would lead to banks attracting funds that were otherwise not drawn into the banking system.
Thu, Jan 12, 2017
January 10, 2017 04:52 IST
In its RTI reply to an application filed by The Indian Express, the RBI said the Central Board discussed and approved the proposal to introduce Rs 2,000 notes on May 19 last year.
Tue, Jan 10, 2017
December 19, 2016 01:12 IST
Infrastructure to handle cash a huge burden: Arundhati Bhattacharya
Mon, Dec 19, 2016
December 19, 2016 00:00 IST
In an interview with Indian Express, the SBI chief also made a case for a charge or levy on banking transactions to disincentivise cash dealings.
Mon, Dec 19, 2016
December 05, 2016 02:19 IST
Move follows concerns raised by former chairman of Tata Sons, Cyrus Mistry.
Mon, Dec 05, 2016
November 30, 2016 17:34 IST
Local banks had mobilised close to $ 26 billion of FCNR-B deposits during the currency crisis in early 2015.
Wed, Nov 30, 2016
November 29, 2016 00:59 IST
The higher money supply, however, carries the risk of inflation, and impacts interest rates — that is why the RBI then sells government bonds or securities from its portfolio to reduce liquidity.
Tue, Nov 29, 2016
November 23, 2016 02:02 IST
RBI’s Payments and Settlements System Vision 2018 now aims to ensure that a variety of electronic payments are cost-effective for both users and service providers.
Wed, Apr 05, 2017
November 22, 2016 00:01 IST
Indian Express trace the route of the Indian currency note — a remarkable press-to-ATM journey that has now been slowed by potholes left by the withdrawal of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes.
Tue, Nov 22, 2016
November 21, 2016 00:30 IST
Govt hopes demonetisation will accelerate India's drive towards a cashless economy. The challenge, however, is to get the unbanked millions into the net.
Mon, Nov 21, 2016
November 16, 2016 00:04 IST
Some similarities, several dissimilarities between the situations of 1978 and 1998 — and the government’s thinking now.
Wed, Nov 16, 2016
November 09, 2016 04:42 IST
Banks will be shut on November 9 to facilitate the withdrawal of old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.
Wed, Nov 09, 2016
November 08, 2016 02:04 IST
A day after his removal as the chairman, Mistry in a scathing email to the board of Tata Sons and trustees of the Tatas on October 25, had named Tata Steel Europe as a legacy hotspot.
Tue, Nov 08, 2016
November 08, 2016 01:58 IST
The official spokesperson of Tata Sons said that he could not offer a comment as he was not privy to the minutes of the board meetings.
Tue, Nov 08, 2016
November 01, 2016 00:49 IST
Satyam scam: Revelations included allegations of falsifying accounts and fudging, and Sebi got in touch with the ICAI to get independent external auditors to verify the cash in hand of listed companies.
Tue, Nov 01, 2016
October 12, 2016 01:47 IST
As was the case then, a legacy issue coupled with aggressive lending in the high growth years — 2004-05 to 2008 — has left a trail of toxic assets.
Wed, Oct 12, 2016
September 23, 2016 00:42 IST
The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to respond. And this time too, the macroeconomic indicators are good.
Fri, Sep 23, 2016
September 20, 2016 00:00 IST
Official data shows that only 27 per cent of villages in India have a bank within a five km radius and the number of those without a basic bank account is still huge.
Tue, Sep 20, 2016
September 13, 2016 03:52 IST
Budget for it, make it official, advises former Expenditure Secy; Justice B N Srikrishna warns of account misuse.
Tue, Sep 13, 2016
September 05, 2016 01:26 IST
Raghuram Rajan says the new mobile payments interface will be part of the revolution in Indian banking; he and Nandan Nilekani reckon it will lead to better outcomes in transactions over the next few years.
Mon, Sep 05, 2016
August 29, 2016 02:14 IST
Real reform will come when, like in many other countries, the Budget is just a statement of receipts and expenditure, rather than the massive, secretive affair that it is in India now.
Wed, Apr 05, 2017



