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Opinion | The long road to the resolution of NPAs
It is in the interest of the banking system that the bankruptcy process is strengthened
3 min read17 Sep 2018The global financial crisis: A decade later
Lessons from 2008: We must stay vigilant in our risk management
3 min read14 Sep 2018Opinion | Is the falling rupee a cause of concern?
Foreign exchange reserves are only useful in reducing volatility and are not an antidote for poor economic management
4 min read4 Sep 2018A brief history of money in three steps
Vivek Kaul's trilogy looks at the place of money in human life and its precarious fate
6 min read27 Jul 2018Bitcoin can’t save world’s autocrats from the sanctions squeeze
While bitcoin can provide sources of cash for political pariahs, the market is still too nascent to make a meaningful skirting of a US-led economic blockade possible
3 min read16 Jan 2018BIS channels Raghuram Rajan amid calls for new global monetary order
Rajan advocates a 'traffic light' system for domestic policy, with red being for measures that should be avoided due to the adverse effect they have on others
3 min read10 May 2016Tough times for savers
Since a chance of reversal cannot be ruled out in equity markets, average investors are unlikely to be comfortable
2 min read10 May 2013Complexities of easy money
As BoJ continues with its asset purchase programme, it will be tough for central banks in the West to design an exit plan
1 min read23 Apr 2013The great bank escape
The past year has been replete with futile efforts to manage the outsize grip that banks and bankers have on the world economy
3 min read1 Jan 2013Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared