The Additional Tier-1 bonds or AT-1 bonds garnered a lot of attention recently. This was after the RBI decided to write-off the dues of the AT-1 bonds issued by the Yes Bank as part of the restructuring package of the bank. Yes Bank’s AT1 bonds worth ₹8,415 crores were written down in March 2020 [You may …
The US wants to retaliate against China for its recent moves to impose new security laws in Hong Kong. These laws seek to reduce the autonomy of the city. One of the options that the US is considering is undermining the peg between US Dollars and the Hong Kong (HK) Dollar. Hong Kong had pegged …
On 1st July, the Indian Railways initiated the process of privatisation of railways. Currently, the railway is the only form of transport that is a Government monopoly. The Indian Railways invited applications from interested private entities to operate certain passenger trains using the infrastructure of railways. The Bibek Debroy Committee constituted in the year 2014 …
The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Modi, approved an ordinance on June 24 to bring urban co-operative banks and multi-state co-operative banks, under the direct supervision of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It brings 1,540 cooperative banks (1482 urban cooperative banks & 58 multi-state cooperative banks) under the central bank’s supervision. This step has …
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The US President Donald Trump has decided to extend the ban on issuing of H-1B and other work permit visas like H-2B and certain categories of H-4, J-1, and L-1 visas until the end of 2020. The US had banned the entry of foreign workers in the country in the last week of April for …
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The recent border skirmish between India and China in the Ladakh border has led to calls for a boycott of goods from China. According to a snap poll conducted by CVoter, as many as 93 % of Indians are in favor of boycotting all Chinese goods. At the same time, China’s smartphone maker OnePlus saw its latest …
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We are familiar with the trade war between the US and China. But, of late, the plummeting relationship between China and Australia has also garnered significant attention. [You may also read: The trade war between the US and China- Explained] Since 2009, the economic and cultural relationship between China and Australia has grown considerably, so …
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