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Repo, Reverse Repo, LAF, CRR, SLR, MSF, Bank Rate, OMO, MSS- Explained

[Updated on 27th Feb 2022] The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets every two months/ bi-monthly to review its monetary policy. [Read: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Explained] Monetary policy is the action taken by the RBI  to control the amount of money supply in the economy. RBI has several monetary policy tools at its …

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Is Farm loan waiver a good idea?

Many states in India such as Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra have announced huge packages for farm loan waiver. Other states have also raised similar demands. This demand for waiver is due to the rural distress faced by the farmers, caused by consecutive droughts in two years followed by the recent …

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Why is the petrol price so high in India?

The international crude oil prices have declined substantially since 2014. In spite of this, the prices of petrol and diesel in India have increased. (Read: Fall in International Crude Prices Explained) In March 2014, when the crude oil price was above $ 100 per barrel, the retail price of petrol was Rs. 73.16 per litre in Delhi. …

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All you wanted to know about the Government’s war against Shell companies

Recently, the capital markets regulator SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) directed stock exchanges to take action against 331 suspected shell firms listed on the exchange and to restrict their trading activities. These 331 companies are being investigated for tax evasion and corporate fraud. The list was based on the inputs provided by the …

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