When there is too much of liquidity of money in the market, it can cause inflation. Central Bank then intervene by releasing Market Stabilisation Scheme bonds (MSS Bonds) to control inflation. MSS Bonds are issued with the objective of providing the RBI with a stock of securities with which it can intervene in the market […]
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The US dollar is considered to be a stable currency. Hence most countries invest in US Bonds (which is as good as investing in the US Dollar itself). The dollar is also known as the world’s reserve currency. Due to this demand for the US dollar on account of its stability, its value is strong
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Let’s say you are extremely hungry. You go to the nearest restaurant. What is it that you would order when you are in such a state? Perhaps you would ask what can be prepared quickly because your hunger clearly seems to be getting the better of you. You would not order Biryani since it needs
The balance of payments, is a statement of all transactions made between entities in one country and the rest of the world over a defined period. It summarizes all transactions that a country\’s individuals, companies, and government bodies complete with individuals, companies, and government bodies outside the country. Just like individuals, countries also have to maintain an
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On the eve of 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2021, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced from the Red Fort that the government will launch ‘PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan’ worth Rs. 100 lakh-crore. Gati, the Hindi word for speed, aims to boost economic growth (Shakti) through infrastructure building. The Plan was launched
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The Digital Rupee (e-Rupee) or (eINR) is the digital counterpart of physical cash, it is issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). On November, 1, 2022, the Reserve Bank of India launched the first trial of the Digital Rupee (e-Rupee) in the wholesale segment for the government
Do not get confused with e-RUPI and e-Rupee both are different. The e-RUPI is issued by RBI and is a legal tender in itself. It need not necessarily be backed by physical currency. The e-Rupee, however, can be used for digital payments in lieu of currency/cash. Today I will talk about e-RUPI. e-RUPI, a new digital
Return on Net Worth (RONW) is used in finance as a measure of a company’s profitability. It reveals how much profit a company generates with the money that the equity shareholders have invested. Therefore, it is also called ‘Return on Equity’ (ROE). This ratio is useful for comparing the profitability of a company to that
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Return on Capital Employed Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) is used in finance as a measure of returns that a company is realizing from its capital employed. Capital Employed is represented as total assets minus current liabilities. In other words, it is the value of the assets that contribute to a company’s ability to generate
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The S&P BSE Sensex and the CNX Nifty are the barometers of the Indian equity markets. The top 30 companies in terms of market capitalization constitute the Sensex and in Nifty it is the top 50 companies. Did you know that the Sensex and the Nifty have dollar-term versions of themselves? BSE Ltd’s Dollex-30 and
