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There are quick fixes and numerous longer term reforms that can fundamentally change the country
The 4Q events were a dress rehearsal of what would happen later when private credit picks up
There no political policy rate, single or otherwise during periods of stability and growth when good money was provided
Food prices go up due to a combination of government controls and also money printing
Hunky dory depreciation is due to a flaw in the exchange rate policy
Spreading cost-push Mercantilism may help macro-economists escape accountability but it will not help the masses
A strike planned on March 01
IMF should stop the promotion of impossible trinity regimes with spurious claims to monetary policy independence
Call from Goh, Shenoy to provide sound money discarded in favour of depreciation, flexible regimes
Care should be taken to make sure that excess liquidity does not re-emerge from fictitious capital
In 1968 with Bretton Woods soft-peg hanging on a thread, advantages of currency board had become clear
That BOP deficits and reserve losses are caused by money printing is now hidden and victims are blamed
Fear of a DDR/IFR event drive rates even higher
Indian billion dollar credit line also works Undiyal fashion
It is through open market operations that money is printed to mis-target interest rates
The absolute discretion to print money through flexible inflation targeting cum output gap targeting has to be blocked
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 331.7485 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 443.7468 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 372.5204 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.4948 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2499 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 861.6397 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.4403 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Forcing food importers to use LCs can create food shortages.
Steep rate hikes are needed to save the rupee
A flexible exchange rate fails because it is not rule bound
Monetary fiscal co-ordination comes from an International Monetary Fund
Sterilized currency defence, without an accompanying rise in rates, spells disaster
At the current policy rates and sterilization of interventions, forex problems will not get better
The proposal to import cars with dollar earnings and pay taxes in dollars is absolutely correct
A Bellwether FAQ on the dangerous lack of note-issue banking know-how
In all years with inflationary policy, debt after foreign reserves went up
Debt re-structuring to reduce gross financing needs will help
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