Understanding CRR and SLR: RBI
Macro Moves

Understanding CRR and SLR: RBI's monetary policy instruments

For banks, profits are created by lending and investing. In pursuit of this goal, banks could lend considerable amounts to earn higher profits and thus possess less liquid cash with them. Banks are also responsible for the influx of money in the economy as the amount of credits they lend, and the amount that gets deposited with them affects the money supply in the economy.

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Quantitative and Qualitative Instruments of Monetary Policy
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Quantitative and Qualitative Instruments of Monetary Policy

The implementation of RBI's Quantitative and Qualitative (Called Monetary Policy) instruments plays an important role in the development of the country. If the required money supply for the economy is not available in the market, it leads to a decline in investment in the economy.

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Serum Institute of India (SII): A leading name in Immunology
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Serum Institute of India (SII): A leading name in Immunology

The year 2020 indeed will remain in the pages of history forever!!  Standing today at the exit door of 2020, all we can think of is Covid-19. Such an unexpected year, who would have thought that this year could lock us all in, cancel all our plans and more frighteningly, will bring the end of so many lives. The pandemic of Covid-19 affected all our lives massively. In addition to the tremendous loss of lives, the pandemic paused the professional and personal lives of millions.

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What does Bond Yield say about the Economy?
Macro Moves

What does Bond Yield say about the Economy?

The government of India has been announcing many welfare programs for various sectors of the economy to offer all possible help to its citizens. To implement these schemes, it naturally requires a huge amount of funds. 

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Tata’s Bid for Air India: Will it be a Good Call?
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Tata’s Bid for Air India: Will it be a Good Call?

Over the weekend, several news outlets claimed that the TATA Group had filed an official expression of interest in bidding for the troubled national air carrier Air India.

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All About Rs 7,926 crore Transstroy Fraud
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All About Rs 7,926 crore Transstroy Fraud

We’ll talk about Transstroy but first, let’s talk about a typical Indian scenario with respect to the spoilt brats. Whenever an exceedingly over speeding car is stopped by the traffic police in Delhi there’s one phrase that you would hear most of the times – “Tu Jaanta Hai, Mera Baap Kaun Hai?” (do you even know who my dad is?)

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The Relationship Between Interest Rates and Bond Prices
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The Relationship Between Interest Rates and Bond Prices

The Indian debt market is composed of long-term debt markets and short-term debt markets. When there is a trade-in debt securities with a maturity of less than one year, it is deemed as a money market transaction. Likewise, when there is a trade-in debt securities with a maturity beyond one year, it is considered a bond transaction. The RBI monetary policy has an impact on both the long-term debt markets and short-term debt markets. Let us take a closer look at how the RBI monetary policy affects the bond market. 

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India technically enters Recession as Q2 GDP Shrinks by 7.5%
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India technically enters Recession as Q2 GDP Shrinks by 7.5%

The year 2020 will go down in history as one of the weirdest and most disturbing years. With the coronavirus pandemic pushing many global economies deep into decline, many significant global events such as the US elections also made this year full of many economic discrepancies.

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A Timeline of Indian Stock Market
Stock Market

A Timeline of Indian Stock Market's Biggest Bull Runs

Being an equity investor, you would have heard of Indian stock markets tanking down whenever there is an unveiling of a new scam. This might turn you away from investing in the equities market for that specific time. But every sunset paves the way for a new sunrise. 

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The Roller Coaster Ride of Stock Market in 2020
Stock Market

The Roller Coaster Ride of Stock Market in 2020

The year 2020 is turning out to be fascinating at every step of the way. The Indian Stock Markets’ fueled by a Corporate tax cut gave stellar returns in 2019, following which 2020 was kicked off with a bang, as Nifty made an all-time high of 12,430 in January 2020. 

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Lakshmi Vilas Bank Merger: Factual and Informational Details
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Lakshmi Vilas Bank Merger: Factual and Informational Details

It looks like the Government of India is now playing smart rather than being a ‘Daanveer’ (over merciful donator). Just in case you are not aware of ‘Daanveer’, we’ll tell you. This name (or rather title) was conferred to a person in a community or village who always donated whenever someone went to him and pleaded for money or help.

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Why India Pulled Out of RCEP?
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Why India Pulled Out of RCEP?

Integration is one thing that has helped India grow day by day. Globalization has made India stronger. Building relationships is one thing that can take anyone's place, either it's an individual or a country. India has always put its hand forward to build relationships then why is it that India pulled out of RCEP?

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Why Indian Stocks are suddenly rallying up?
Stock Market

Why Indian Stocks are suddenly rallying up?

India is one of the most prominent places for foreign investors in the emerging markets to park their money. Its cheap labour, indomitable export presence and the ability to produce things at a more affordable cost, make it emerge as an economy with tremendous growth potential.

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Possible Effects of the US elections 2020 on Dalal Street
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Possible Effects of the US elections 2020 on Dalal Street

Election always tends to make investors jittery. There is always a sense of fear which starts creeping due to uncertainties associated with elections. The world is anxiously waiting for the outcome of the US presidential elections.

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Is Leave Travel Allowance (LTA) worth claiming?
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Is Leave Travel Allowance (LTA) worth claiming?

Shimla, Manali or Goa, where are you traveling for a vacation in the upcoming new year? What if I tell you that by traveling to your favourite destination you can save a lot of tax? Yes, this is true. Now you might be thinking, how is this possible? It is possible in a Leave Travel Allowance.

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The tussle between Amazon and Reliance over the Future Group deal
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The tussle between Amazon and Reliance over the Future Group deal

Let’s get started on a lighter note (as usual). If I could dedicate a song to Future Group at the moment, it would be “Chan se jo toote koi sapna… jag soona soona lage...”

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Just In from the Banking Sector!
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Just In from the Banking Sector!

Remember the good old times when people used to communicate only through letters? You might have seen it in the movies as well, that whenever a postman came to deliver the letter, a woman always started crying because she expected some bad news.

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Are Flipkart & Aditya Birla Fashion Exploring Synergy?
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Are Flipkart & Aditya Birla Fashion Exploring Synergy?

Gaining access to someone else's resources for mutual growth really helps sometimes. Here's an example - #NehuDaVyah or #NehuPreet, you would have surely come across these hashtags or something related while scrolling through the social media. Singer Neha Kakkar is tying the knot with Rohanpreet Singh, that's what the news is.

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