V Shunmugam And Prasad

Stories by V Shunmugam And Prasad

The swing factor in commodity markets

The swing factor in commodity markets

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2007

Every one knows that International politics plays a key role in deciding the 'power centers' among nations and a few know that there exists a relationship between international politics and commodity markets that had existed from time immemorial.

Basel II: Banking on commodity derivatives

Basel II: Banking on commodity derivatives

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2007

An early action to allow domestic banks to participate in the commodity markets would not only help in improving their competency but would also help in develop their trading and product development skills in commodity derivatives.

Gaping holes in measuring inflation

Gaping holes in measuring inflation

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2007

Economists V Shunmugam and D G Prasad working with India's largest commodity bourse -- the Multi Commodity Exchange -- have come out with a research paper arguing that the government urgently needs to shift the method of calculating inflation.