Can forex reserves plug India’s dollar shortage?

RBI may target 3-4% depreciation per quarter till trade deficit, at a record high, remains a problem Neelkanth Mishra | Jul 4, 2022. This appeared in the Times of India on July 5, 2022 (link). With oil prices up, a record trade deficit of US$70.25bn in the April-June quarter, rupee sliding and GoI taking some … Read more

The risk of accidents

Growth downturns can expose vulnerabilities that increase market risks Neelkanth Mishra | July 4, 2022 22:44 IST This appeared in the Business Standard on July 5, 2022 (link). There are two drivers of market downturns: Cuts to forward earnings estimates and a decline in the price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple that investors ascribe to them. A 15 … Read more