A V Rajwade

Stories by A V Rajwade

Why India is unlikely to see consistent growth

Why India is unlikely to see consistent growth

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2017

The need for larger investment in infrastructure that is the biggest shortcoming, says A V Rajwade.

Has the economy dramatically changed recently?

Has the economy dramatically changed recently?

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2017

A V Rajwade wonders if the Modi sarkar is pursuing price stability at the cost of potential social instability in both rural and urban India.

Big challenges before Urjit Patel

Big challenges before Urjit Patel

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2016

Infrastructure and inflation targeting are expected to be top priorities for the new Reserve Bank of India governor, says A V Rajwade.

How serious is India's NPA problem?

How serious is India's NPA problem?

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2016

India's aggregate NPA as a percentage of GDP is far lower than that in Italy, Greece.

Rajan 2.0: What's on the table

Rajan 2.0: What's on the table

Rediff.com   26 May 2016

In a recent article, Rajan has ridiculed critics of the exchange rate policy.

What's the logic behind tax evasion?

What's the logic behind tax evasion?

Rediff.com   5 May 2016

It is strange that the wealthy evade taxes even though the marginal utility of the money saved amounts to little and tax rates in countries, including India, have dropped

The thin line between tax avoidance and evasion

The thin line between tax avoidance and evasion

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2016

Over the last two years, despite an amnesty scheme, only about Rs 2,500 crore of taxes have been recovered.

A strange new world of negative interest rates

A strange new world of negative interest rates

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2016

Sweden has the world's highest negative rate.

A tale of two sinking banks

A tale of two sinking banks

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2016

Loans make money for the lender in the initial years but losses come later when they turn bad.

A week after the Fed rate rise

A week after the Fed rate rise

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2015

There are already some signs of stress in this market.

Fed rate hike to have an adverse impact on emerging economies?

Fed rate hike to have an adverse impact on emerging economies?

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2015

Economists warn of the impact that a Fed rate rise could have on emerging economies.

Yuan is the 3rd most powerful currency in the IMF basket, what next?

Yuan is the 3rd most powerful currency in the IMF basket, what next?

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2015

For several years the Chinese authorities have been taking steps to internationalise the use of the yuan.

Why major currencies including the INR have slumped against dollar

Why major currencies including the INR have slumped against dollar

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2015

Many emerging economies have witnessed a flight of foreign portfolio capital and their currencies have slumped against the dollar.

A commitment that G20 makes every year, time to deliver?

A commitment that G20 makes every year, time to deliver?

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2015

India's finance minister has emphasised that "it is the real economy that is going to matter.

Growth, fiscal deficit and the two prices of money

Growth, fiscal deficit and the two prices of money

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2015

It would be a miracle indeed if we grow at 7/8 per cent a year over the current and next few years, says A V Rajwade

Yuan becoming global currency

Yuan becoming global currency

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2011

Reports says the Chinese are targeting for 50 per cent of China's trade to be invoiced in the domestic currency over the next five years.

Focus on India's growth, please

Focus on India's growth, please

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2010

The government should mend its ways before weak governance starts impacting India's economic growth.As we come to the end of an eventful year, it is possible to notice an increasing dichotomy between the priorities of a voter and those of our political masters.

Reasons for the clash of currencies

Reasons for the clash of currencies

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2010

The principal topic of hot debate in the previous week-end's IMF-World Bank meetings was the need for realignment of currencies to reduce the global imbalances (read US deficit and unemployment).

The 'neta-babu raj'

The 'neta-babu raj'

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2010

The licence permit raj has morphed into a system which is just as crippling.

Is speculation God's work?

Is speculation God's work?

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2010

Speculators do play a role in creating liquid markets. Other players like hedgers, arbitrageurs and long-term investors are not enough to create continuous market liquidity and prices.