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Sunny Verma
Sunny Verma is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express and writes on economy and finance.
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Interest rates cut, uncut: Should you invest in small savings?Subscriber Only
April 02, 2021 04:30 IST
Many feel the order slashing interest rates, although withdrawn, is an indication of things to come; investors should note which way rates have been moving
Thu, Apr 08, 2021
Interest rates on small saving: Why order would have hit West Bengal hardestSubscriber Only
April 02, 2021 04:30 IST
West Bengal has been consistently recording high gross and net collections for small savings over the years. The data includes collections of small savings in post offices as well as banks.
Fri, Apr 02, 2021
Overnight ‘oversight’: Centre rolls back deep rate cut in small savingsSubscriber Only
April 02, 2021 04:00 IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Thursday morning that the "orders issued by oversight shall be withdrawn".
Fri, Apr 02, 2021
Interest rates on small saving schemes cut sharply: PPF to fetch 6.4%, NSC 5.9%Subscriber Only
April 01, 2021 01:15 IST
Small saving rates are linked to yields on benchmark government bonds, which have fallen over the last one year as the Reserve Bank of India cut rates to support the economy.
Thu, Apr 01, 2021
Post IDBI Bank, other 3 PSBs may be out of PCA soonSubscriber Only
March 13, 2021 04:51 IST
The government has also indicated that it’s ready to infuse more capital into these banks to improve their financial position.
Sat, Mar 13, 2021
Explained: Taking stock of government share salesSubscriber Only
March 12, 2021 04:16 IST
Government’s disinvestment programme offers investors an opportunity to become shareholders in what were so far closely-held institutions. What factors should you keep in mind before investing in these?
Tue, Mar 16, 2021
Cabinet paves way for raising FDI limit in insurance sector to 74%Subscriber Only
March 11, 2021 04:59 IST
Raising the foreign investment limit in the insurance sector is expected to improve capital availability and foster competition in the sector.
Thu, Mar 11, 2021
Govt, RBI likely to retain inflation band for next 5 yearsSubscriber Only
March 06, 2021 01:43 IST
There was a proposal before the government to increase the band from the current level in the wake of the sluggish growth induced by the Covid pandemic
Sat, Mar 06, 2021
The crash at NSE: what happened, and who was impacted?Subscriber Only
February 25, 2021 16:36 IST
Given that this came a day before the monthly expiry of derivative contracts in the crucial Budget month, the trading halt and subsequent opening of the market for an extended time created significant volatility.
Tue, Mar 02, 2021
Anurag Thakur: ‘Privatisation a long process, banks, PSUs being put on board should be sellable’Subscriber Only
February 22, 2021 03:00 IST
As a buyer, will you look at only the sick banks? As a seller also, one has to be little careful ... whatever you decide to put on board; it should be, the product should be sellable, or the PSUs should be sellable, said Anurag Thakur.
Mon, Feb 22, 2021
‘Bad bank’ idea: Govt guarantee for ARC paper likelySubscriber Only
February 13, 2021 04:58 IST
The ARC, according to government officials, is likely to take over Rs 2-2.5 lakh crore of stressed assets that remain unresolved in around 70 large accounts. Stressed loan accounts of more than Rs 500 crore each are expected to be transferred to the new entity.
Sat, Feb 13, 2021
Direct access to govt gilt bonds: what to look at before investingSubscriber Only
February 12, 2021 04:20 IST
Apart from supporting the government’s expanding borrowing programme, the move may also pose competition to fixed deposits of banks and other debt instruments in the market.
Sat, Feb 13, 2021
Move to privatise banks: Why the proposal? What are the concerns?Subscriber Only
February 11, 2021 02:53 IST
The Budget proposes to privatise two PSU banks this financial year. Why was the need felt, 51 years after nationalisation of govt-owned banks? A look at the banking sector’s concerns, and moves to address them.
Thu, Feb 11, 2021
NITI Aayog orders study on ‘economic impact’ of judicial decisionsSubscriber Only
February 08, 2021 02:42 IST
The study, initially supposed to start in February 2020 and get over by the end of this month, was delayed due to a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Mon, Feb 08, 2021
DIPAM Secretary: ‘As transactions get more intricate, need to do a lot of capacity building’Subscriber Only
February 05, 2021 03:02 IST
He said the department is gearing up to meet the privatisation roadmap outlined in the Budget.
Fri, Feb 05, 2021
DIPAM Secretary: ‘Staggered divestment approach’Subscriber Only
February 04, 2021 03:00 IST
The Budget for 2021-22 unveiled a strategic disinvestment policy, under which the government has identified four strategic sectors in which it will have “bare minimum presence”.
Thu, Feb 04, 2021
‘ARC to have no govt equity; PSBs, pvt banks to set it up’Subscriber Only
February 03, 2021 03:05 IST
The ARC, which will have an Asset Management Company (AMC) to manage and sell bad assets, will look to resolve stressed assets of Rs 2-2.5 lakh crore that remain unresolved in around 70 large accounts.
Wed, Feb 03, 2021
Easing credit: To fund growth cycle, a bad bank and a DFISubscriber Only
February 02, 2021 04:59 IST
Sitharaman also proposed a development financial institution (DFI) to enable long term funding worth Rs 5 lakh crore in 3 years for infrastructure projects.
Tue, Feb 02, 2021
Insurance sector thrown open: FDI hike to 74% sets stage for its takeoffSubscriber Only
February 02, 2021 04:52 IST
Foreign inflows in insurance companies will also enable them to become more effective vehicles for household savings, creating long-term assets in the economy.
Tue, Feb 02, 2021
Spend more, there is space for fiscal impulse: Survey’s Budget guidanceSubscriber Only
January 30, 2021 04:12 IST
Tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha, the survey for 2020-21 emphasised that a stringent lockdown from March 25 to May 31 helped in breaking the chain of the pandemic's spread and preventing loss of lives.
Sat, Jan 30, 2021
Union Budget 2021: Exemptions list in new tax regime may get longerSubscriber Only
January 29, 2021 04:50 IST
“The new income tax regime did not pick up the way it was anticipated. So there is a consideration to include more exemptions like provident fund in the new income tax option,” a government official told The Indian Express.
Fri, Jan 29, 2021
Budget 2021: Norms of gold scheme to be tweaked to nudge fund allocation away from physical buyingSubscriber Only
January 28, 2021 08:18 IST
Under the revamped gold deposit scheme, investors can earn 2.25 per cent interest on medium- and long-term gold deposits having 5-7 years and 12-15 years tenure. Gold is accepted in the form of raw gold including gold bars, coins, jewellery excluding stones and other metals under the scheme.
Thu, Jan 28, 2021
Banks red-flag: Loans to street vendors in pandemic turning NPAsSubscriber Only
January 21, 2021 04:21 IST
Launched in June to help vendors amid the pandemic, the PM SVANidhi scheme is a micro-credit facility that provides street vendors a collateral-free loan of Rs 10,000 at concessional rates of an estimated 7.25%.
Thu, Jan 21, 2021
Explained: The arguments for and against a bad bankSubscriber Only
January 19, 2021 02:04 IST
As the problem of non-performing assets persists in a sector stressed by the pandemic, the RBI Governor has agreed to look at a proposal for creating a bad bank. What are the arguments for and against the concept?
Fri, Jan 22, 2021
To spur growth & jobs, booster for construction and low-cost housingSubscriber Only
January 18, 2021 04:35 IST
One factor behind the exodus of migrants from cities during the pandemic was their lack of access to safe, affordable housing in urban clusters.
Mon, Jan 18, 2021Journalism of Courage
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