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How the banking crisis became a fiscal one

Posted by Guest 26 November 2011 6852 Views

How did the subprime crisis in the US morph into a crisis of sovereign debt in the euro zone countries? From its introduction in 1999 to the start of the subprime crisis in mid-2007, spreads over German bunds or government bonds on euro zone count

Interest rates likely to remain high for a long time

Posted by Guest 25 November 2011 7103 Views

Rising incomes, social security programmes such as the MGNREGS and higher minimum support prices have all led to higher food prices In a speech at Hyderabad on Tuesday, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor D. Subbarao said that food inflation ha

8 straightforward tips for moving up the corporate ladder

Posted by Guest 24 November 2011 15159 Views

Practicing positive work behaviour is the simplest and most effective method of moving ahead in your career. Here are eight tips to help you climb the corporate ladder with ease. Positive work behaviors is by far one of the most straightforward

Financial Planning - Turning 30? Four things you must do

Posted by Guest 23 November 2011 15796 Views

Its never too early to start planning your finances, but it can get too late. So if you are turning 30 and havent taken the investment path yet, get going before it actually gets late. As you grow older, certain financial products b

Can the rupee's fall be arrested?

Posted by Guest 21 November 2011 8355 Views

The Rs. 10,000 crore bond-buying programme by the Indian central bank, announced last week, could be the beginning of a much larger open market operation (OMO) that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will have to unveil in due course. This, along wit

The economy of influence

Posted by Guest 19 November 2011 4953 Views

As dirt is said to be matter that is in the wrong place, so corruption is money lodged where it shouldnt be: displaced from the world of commerce, where it rightfully belongs, and into democratic politics. The type of corruption we in Ind

Small saving schemes to earn you higher returns

Posted by Guest 12 November 2011 15323 Views

The government on Friday increased interest rates on a range of popular post office saving schemes, a move that will not only make these instruments more rewarding for millions of small investors who depend on them, but also make more cash availab

Will govt stick to proposed DTC

Posted by Guest 11 November 2011 6638 Views

The current situation indeed is compelling the taxpayers to expect that the government may consider some tax reliefs, especially since the coming budget may be the last one to be presented by the government before the next general elections High i

The cost of high savings rate

Posted by Guest 09 November 2011 7270 Views

My friend Atul walked into my office recently. He had read that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had deregulated savings bank account rates. How will this affect me or my finances? he enquired. In order to fully asce

Third-party premiums may go up

Posted by Guest 08 November 2011 5156 Views

In April this year, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda) raised premiums for motor third-party liability insurance by up to 68%, but that hasnt made non-life insurance companies happy. The reason: third-party motor in