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Thursday, October 31, 2024
TopicBank recapitalisation

Topic: Bank recapitalisation

End the domination of public sector banks, not simply recapitalise them. That’s true reform

Let zombie firms linger on & banks stay crippled a little longer if it leads to deeper reform, so India can get away from broken financial system of the 1980s.

India can grow at 10% but import substitution policy could hurt that, Arvind Panagariya says

Arvind Panagariya backs Modi govt’s decision to not go in for fiscal expansionary policy, says funds will be needed for demand stimulus and bank recapitalisation.

Bank recapitalisation bonds increased Centre’s debt to 46.5% of GDP in FY18

Issuance of recapitalisation bonds didn’t increase fiscal deficit, but led to a jump in government liabilities to Rs 77.98 lakh crore.

So long, 2017: The biggest news in Indian economy this year

From introduction of Goods and Services Tax to privatisation of Air India, the Modi government took some major policy decisions in 2017.

Government gets bigger

The recapitalisation of banks fits into the pattern set by other developments that indicate we are moving away from the Modi promise of less government.

On Camera

Sardar Patel had many critics. Jayaprakash Narayan even blamed him for Gandhi assassination

Sardar Patel had many critics, but many of those detractors eventually came to appreciate his qualities, shedding their previous reservations.

iPhone craze, Goa trips, to making ends meet, ‘addictive’ instant loan apps leading many into debt trap

Unsecured loans have been a concern for RBI for a while now. Last year, it took steps to make it more expensive for banks, NBFCs to give them out in bid to deter such borrowing.

India-China disengagement completed at Depsang & Demchok, patrolling to start after Diwali

Corps commanders signed an agreement on 21 October to pull back troops from eastern Ladakh’s two face-off points, following efforts on diplomatic front to ease tensions along LAC.

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.