With the Indian Capital Markets witnessing the biggest Bull run of this decade. Is this bull run justified by the fundamentals of Indian Inc. or is it a bubble, which will burst soon? While there...
The five BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) represent no less than 4 billion people or 42% of the world’s population, and even more regarding their contribution to the global economy since their...
The US dollar had one of its worst weeks of the year, as its interest rate support eroded. Despite prospects for a further upward revision in Q2 US GDP above 3.0% and continued above trend...
Chinese policymakers are beginning to worry about a rallying currency that is putting pressure on the country’s exports. Figures for August show slower-than-forecast growth, which has also been hit by weak global demand. According to...
The ECB’s asset purchase program is constrained by the self-imposed guidelines. As it QE continues, the ECB seems to be bumping against some of these parameters. The situation is thought to be coming to a...
The Indian Economy is slowing down. Growth rates have come down drastically as the new GDP estimates show. The reason for this to happen was primarily two: – demonetization and introduction of GST. The informal...
Globally, the number of international migrants reached 244 million in 2015 for the world as a whole, a 41 per cent increase compared to 2000. This rise in the number of international migrants reflects the...
Since the outbreak of the financial crisis in 2007, financial institutions have paid more than Qatar’s GDP in fines for their wrongdoings. As investigations and lawsuits continue, that number is expected to grow. $150 billion...
The US dollar has a slightly lower bias today, but the against most of the major currencies, it is consolidating within the range set at the end of last week. The main exceptions are sterling...
“Differentiated banks” are niche banks as they operate in specific sectors, under a different regulatory framework. The idea of “differentiated bank” was initially proposed by the RBI constituted Nachiket Mor Committee for financial inclusion (January...
Japanese PM Abe’s approval rating has dropped to record new low amid a growing scandal surrounding suggestions that he intervened with officials at the ministry of education on behalf of a friend. Julian Ryall reports....
The US dollar is narrowly mixed after selling off following the FOMC statement. Sometimes the narrative explains the price action, and sometimes the price action explains the narrative. This seems to be the case of...
