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A $1 trillion glut of bonds is dwarfing central-bank demand

6 min read . 22 Jul 2020

How this massive increase in public debt worldwide unravels is anybody's guess, although investors appear to be brushing these concerns aside.. Photo: iStock

Investors shouldn't turn a blind eye to after-effect of excess monetary easing

2 min read . 24 Jun 2020

Covid forces India to rejig FCA weightages

1 min read . 10 May 2020

Rohit Sharma has become the first man to score as many as five centuries in a World Cup.ap

Central banks go into overdrive as panic rises

3 min read . 19 Mar 2020

The repo rate currently stands at 5.15%. (Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint)

Economic challenges turned RBI, other central banks dovish in 2019: Care Ratings

2 min read . 31 Dec 2019

So far, RBI cumulatively has cut rate by 135 basis points. (Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint)

Monetary easing cycle may extend a bit more, but transmission a challenge

2 min read . 10 Oct 2019

The trend is expected to continue, with a recent survey of central banks showing 54% of respondents expect global holdings to climb in the next 12 months

Why global central banks are buying gold?

1 min read . 27 Aug 2019

Veteran investor Mark Mobius (Mint file)

Buy gold ‘at any level,’ Mark Mobius says as central banks cut rates

1 min read . 20 Aug 2019

Opinion | Central banks are easy scapegoats for populist leaders

Opinion | Central banks are easy scapegoats for populist leaders

4 min read . 06 Aug 2019

A file photo of Mark Zuckerberg

Opinion | Why policymakers worldwide should fear the launch of Libra

4 min read . 30 Jun 2019

The RBI unexpectedly lowered interest rates in February and analysts are tipping another cut (Reuters)

In sharp U-turn, monetary policy easing back in play across Asia

3 min read . 20 Feb 2019

Opinion | We can look forward to a mixed economic bag in 2019

4 min read . 11 Feb 2019

Monetary policy communication to public is not so effective when conveyed via news media, finds study aniruddha chowdhury/mint

Role of communication in monetary policy

1 min read . 04 Feb 2019

Investors are underestimating how disruptive trade conflicts and sanctions could turn out to be. Photo: AFP

Opinion | The bubble is losing air. Get ready for a crisis

4 min read . 15 Dec 2018

Lack of monetary independence can make economies more vulnerable to a debt crisis, a new study shows. Photo: Mint

Why a central bank’s autonomy matters

1 min read . 13 Dec 2018

RBI governor Urjit Patel. Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint

Opinion | Can RBI, other central banks survive the age of populism?

4 min read . 03 Nov 2018

The Lehman brothers collapse triggered the 2008 financial crisis, the biggest since the Great Recession. Photo: AFP

Opinion | Post Lehman: Are central banks too powerful?

3 min read . 10 Sep 2018

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The US Fed has already begun raising interest rates, and others are following. Photo: Bloomberg

OECD sees no easy ride as monetary policy shifts off crisis mode

1 min read . 04 Sep 2018

Photo: Bloomberg News

Storm of news to hit global economy this week before August calm

3 min read . 30 Jul 2018

A government resolution issued on 15 June directed all district cooperative central banks to immediately stop offline recruitment and go in for an online recruitment system to restore ‘transparency, efficiency, and credibility’. Photo: Mint

District cooperative banks in Maharashtra to stop offline hiring

2 min read . 22 Jun 2018

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