22 February, 2021‘Bad bank’: A good idea in bad times
Commenting on the ‘bad bank’ proposal of the 2021-22 Union Budget, K Srinivasa Rao contends that the bad bank is a good idea in bad times – as a transitory solution with defined timelines – bu...
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K. Srinivasa Rao 
12 March, 2021
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Policymaking at a time of high risk-aversion
The key issues in the Indian financial sector in general, and banking in particular, are bearing risk and allocating capital. These are especially important now as India enters into a prolonged phase ...
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Rajeswari Sengupta Harsh Vardhan
- 06 April, 2020
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Are moneylenders financial intermediaries?
A majority of borrowing in rural households in developing countries is from informal lenders. This article examines the relationship between these informal lenders and banks in rural India, from the e...
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Vaishnavi Surendra
- 24 March, 2021
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Challenges and priorities for financial sector reform in India
I4I Editor Nirvikar Singh (Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz) interviews K.P. Krishnan (Former Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance) on the central ...
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K.P. Krishnan Nirvikar Singh
- 17 November, 2014
- Perspectives
Finance and growth in China and India: Have firms benefited from capital-market expansion?
Financial sectors in India and China are fast expanding. This column presents a new dataset on the capital-raising activity and performance of publicly listed firms in the two countries. It suggests ...
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Tatiana Didier Sergio Schmukler
- 08 August, 2014
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How well does DBT work on the ground?
PM Modi has emphasised fast-tracking roll-out of the Adhaar-based Direct Benefits Transfer programme. In this note, Sweta Trayambak – who has worked with the district administration of Ramgarh in J...
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Sweta Trayambak
- 04 August, 2014
- Notes from the Field
Financial inclusion of women: Myth or reality?
Research indicates that initiatives targeted at financial inclusion of women have had limited success. This column contends that limited formal ownership of material assets by women and a lack of und...
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Deepti KC Mudita Tiwari
- 04 July, 2014
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Corporate debt market in India: Issues and challenges
While it is true that the Indian corporate debt market has transformed itself into a much more vibrant trading field for debt instruments from the elementary market that it was about a decade ago, th...
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Vaibhav Anand Rajeswari Sengupta
- 19 May, 2014
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Estimating losses to consumers due to mis-sold life insurance policies
Mis-selling of financial products has prompted regulators in India to work on consumer protection in financial markets. However, evidence on actual mechanisms and extent of mis-selling is lacking. Th...
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Monika Halan Renuka Sane Susan Thomas
- 19 February, 2014
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Changing dynamics of the Indian gold market
The demand for gold and its import have been on the rise in India, despite rising gold prices. The RBI has responded by introducing various measures to curb the demand for gold and gold loans. This co...
- 13 January, 2014
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What is mitigating a financial crisis in India?
The recent turmoil in the currency market and the general slowdown in growth in India are disturbing. However, India has by and large performed better in terms of macro-financial stability as compared...
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Gurbachan Singh
- 08 November, 2013
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Foreign investors under stress: Evidence from India
Emerging market policymakers are concerned about the effects of foreign portfolio flows on financial stability. This column focuses on the behaviour of investors in extreme events, allowing for the po...
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Ila Patnaik Ajay Shah Nirvikar Singh
- 19 July, 2013
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A right time for inflation-indexed bonds?
While the introduction of inflation-indexed bonds in India has been hailed by many as a step in the right direction, this column argues that their success will depend on how serious the government is ...
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Viral Acharya Gangadhar Darbha
- 07 June, 2013
- Perspectives
The market for inflation-indexed bonds
On 15 May 2013, the Reserve Bank of India announced that it would begin monthly issues of inflation-indexed bonds starting June 2013. These bonds, wherein in the principal amount adjusts according to ...
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Gurbachan Singh
- 31 May, 2013
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The Chit fund crisis: Should not put all financial intermediaries in the same bracket
The government has announced a bailout package for the participants of unregulated saving schemes that have been put at risk by the current Chit fund crisis in West Bengal. In this article, Banerjee ...
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Abhijit Banerjee Maitreesh Ghatak
- 03 May, 2013
- Perspectives
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