Jan30
2009
 

Are you RBI proof?

Surjit S BhallaJanuary 30, 2009
 

Times have changed – India’s Hindu rate of growth is now the RBI rate of growth; and knowledge proof is now RBI proof.

 
Jan21
2009
 

Lazy Banking at its Finest

Surjit S BhallaJanuary 21, 2009
 

Some years ago, RBI Deputy Governor Rakesh Mohan opined that Indian banks were engaged in “lazy banking”.

 
Jan19
2009
 

Rupee Rise – China Advantage

Surjit S BhallaJanuary 19, 2009
 

India’s policy of rupee appreciation has had the unfortunate, and predictable, effects of not only hurting the Indian economy but also benefitting the Chinese economy.

 
Jan10
2009
 

Financial Crisis: Getting Facts Right – II

Surjit S BhallaJanuary 10, 2009
 

Many reasons suggest that GDP growth and the rupee will do better in 2009/10 than in the horrific year 2008/9.

 
Jan06
2009
 

Triplets: RBI, Money Supply and the Repo

Surjit S BhallaJanuary 6, 2009
 

Surprisingly, neither inflation nor GDP growth play a role in how the repo rate is set - - this is overwhelmingly explained by just money supply growth.

 
Dec27
2008
 

Financial Crisis: Getting Facts Right – I

Surjit S BhallaDecember 27, 2008
 

What can we look forward to in the financial markets for 2009? We can begin by asking those who got this tumultuous year right.

 
Dec13
2008
 

Defining Moments – Or Getting It

Surjit S BhallaDecember 13, 2008
 

We have just witnessed some defining moments in our economy, and polity. Expect voters to vote in performance, not ideology; expect large interest rate cuts, and even some tax cuts.

 
Nov29
2008
 

Terrorist Nationality - Terror

Surjit S BhallaNovember 29, 2008
 

The war against terror needs a fundamental change in attitudes on the part of the Indian media, politicians and government.

 
Nov01
2008
 

As America rewrites itself

Surjit S BhallaNovember 1, 2008
 

With an Obama election, America should reclaim its status as the most desirable country other than one’s own.

 
Oct17
2008
 

Rear Window Economics – Parts I & II

Surjit S BhallaOctober 17, 2008
 

The RBI focuses on WPI and so outside experts like the IMF who think other indices are more reliable turn around and say Indian inflation is high

 
 
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