Month: June 2019
Weekly Round Up – Week 24
Revisiting NBFCs (Non Banking Finance Companies)
NBFC sector has been receiving intense attention, most recently due to default by Dewan Housing finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL). The trouble which began about a year ago with the default of IL&FS has seen skeletons tumbling out of the closet. While RBI has proactively provided liquidity to the market, it has refused to bail out any specific company and rightly so. So, what are the issues involved and what is the way forward? Here is a look. Continue reading Revisiting NBFCs (Non Banking Finance Companies)
GDP Growth – FY19 Performance Analysis
GDP growth declined for fourth successive quarter, reaching a level of 5.8% for quarter ended March’19, as per the data released by MOSPI recently. This is also the lowest quarterly growth rate in the five years of NDA-1 government. (How the government still came back to power is another story). Growth rate for the full year at 6.8% still looks more respectable. In absolute terms, GDP for the full year stands at Rs 140 lakh crore (constant price) and Rs 190 lakh crore at current price. Here is a look at the details. Continue reading GDP Growth – FY19 Performance Analysis