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[Economy] New Pension Scheme, Swavalamban, NPS-lite, PFRDA: meaning, issues

What is PFRDA? Timeline: Two accounts NPS: Eligibility What is PRAN? Aadhar vs PRAN: Difference Aadhar vs PRAN: Similarity Players in the NPS game NPS-lite Swavalamban Scheme Why NPS is not popular? Why Swavalamban/NPS-lite is not popular? NPS Corporate [...]

By Support Staff|2015-01-26T13:47:26+05:3012/04/2013|Categories: Z-Miscellaneous|Tags: EcoPill2-Finance|405 Comments

[Economy] Financial intermediaries: meaning, functions, examples, advantages, explained

Introduction What are financial intermediaries? Examples of Financial intermediaries Why financial intermediaries = NOT bad? Economies of scale Your Investment is safe Body of Experts and asymmetry of information Large Pool of money From Borrower’s side +ve impact on [...]

By Mrunal|2015-01-26T11:21:39+05:3011/04/2013|Categories: Z-Miscellaneous|Tags: finance|86 Comments

[Economic Survey Ch4] Inflation, WPI, CPI, monetary policy, RESIDEX gist of

How to measure inflation? WPI CPI WPI vs CPI difference? GDP deflator Steps taken by Government to curb inflation Via import Via bans / coercive measures Via schemes Via Policy/Act Why Govt could not control inflation? Export bans = [...]

By Mrunal|2015-01-26T11:21:39+05:3026/03/2013|Categories: Z-Miscellaneous|Tags: Economic Survey 2012|153 Comments

[Economic Survey Ch3] Fiscal Marksmanship, Tax Buoyancy, 14th Finance Commission

Overview What Is Fiscal Marksmanship? Why Poor Fiscal Marksmanship? Steps taken in Budget 2012-13 #3: GAAR (but delayed) #4: SERVICE TAX: negative approach Issues: Tax Buoyancy Issue: COLLECTION RATES Issue: Non-Tax Revenue Issue: SUBSIDIES Public debt 14th finance commission [...]

By Mrunal|2015-01-26T11:21:39+05:3024/03/2013|Categories: Z-Miscellaneous|Tags: Economic Survey 2012|106 Comments

[Economy] Liquidity Adjustment facility (LAF), Marginal Standing facility (MSF), Repo, reverse repo, SLR, CRR, NEFT, RTGS, NDTL: meaning explained

Liquidity? What is Cash reserve ratio (CRR)? WHY CRR: Cash reserve ratio? WHY SLR: Statutory liquidity ratio? Bank Runs: SLR+CRR WHY Priority Sector lending? What is NDTL? Reverse repo rate? What is repo rate? Repo rate vs Bank rate? [...]

By Mrunal|2015-01-26T11:21:39+05:3016/03/2013|Categories: Z-Miscellaneous|Tags: Banking|321 Comments

[Economic Survey Ch2] Demographic Dividend, Employment, Labour reforms, gist of

Demographic Dividend? Why jobs are not created? Problem#1: MSME Problem: Bureaucratic procedures Problem: Infra bottlenecks Problem: Getting finance Problems in Debt (borrow) method Problem in Equity (partnership, IPO, shares) finance Labour laws Case#1: downsizing Case #2: Shifting business Rigid [...]

By Mrunal|2015-01-26T11:21:39+05:3008/03/2013|Categories: Z-Miscellaneous|Tags: Economic Survey 2012|118 Comments

[Economic Survey Ch1] Introduction, GDP FC MC relation (part 1 of 3)

Introduction Why Economic Survey = Boring? Timeframe Link between GDP FC/MC? Why India can’t bounce back easily? Crude oil prices Forex Reserve Mock questions Introduction Finally economic survey is released. For UPSC, economic survey is important, because just like [...]

By Mrunal|2015-01-26T11:21:39+05:3001/03/2013|Categories: Z-Miscellaneous|Tags: Economic Survey 2012|109 Comments

[Economic Survey Ch1] Investment, Savings, Gold Rush, Inflation Indexed Bonds (Part 2 of 3)

INVESTMENT #1: Tight monetary policy #2: Exports declined #3: Policy bottlenecks #4: investment in Valuables DOMESTIC SAVINGS Decline in share-debentures GOLD RUSH Why do people invest in gold? Gold -Current Account Deficit (CAD) How to stop gold rush? Inflation [...]

By Mrunal|2015-01-26T11:21:39+05:3001/03/2013|Categories: Z-Miscellaneous|Tags: Economic Survey 2012|57 Comments

[Economic Survey Ch1] Agriculture challanges, tax to GDP, steps by Government (part 3 of 3)

AGRO and Food Management Agriculture: Problem areas? #1: Land holding #2: Nutritional security #3: Supply Chain Management Kelkar Tax to GDP ratio? Steps Taken by Government AGRO and Food Management Agro + allied industries Approx. number Share in India’s [...]

By Mrunal|2015-01-26T11:21:39+05:3001/03/2013|Categories: Z-Miscellaneous|Tags: Economic Survey 2012|39 Comments

[Economy] Rangarajan Gas Pricing, Production Sharing Contract (PSC), APM, Non-APM, issues, recommendations

Introduction What is Production Sharing Contract(PSCs) ? Royalty-tax regime Problems faced by Oil/Gas exploration companies CAG-Audit Present Gas Pricing Mechanism 1. Administered Pricing Mechanism (APM) 2. Non-APM Criticism on Rangarajan’s gas pricing Summary points Introduction Rangarajan is a noted [...]

By Support Staff|2015-01-26T13:46:49+05:3021/02/2013|Categories: Z-Miscellaneous|Tags: shivaram|49 Comments

[Economy] EPFO: Compulsory UID, Investment in AAA Corporate bonds, Air India

EPFO: UID proposal =cancelled EPFO : AAA bonds proposal = pending EPFO: Air India=invested Mock Questions EPFO: UID proposal =cancelled Earlier EPFO had decided that Aadhaar numbers must be compulsory for subscribers from 1st March 2013. This could help [...]

By Mrunal|2014-12-16T02:39:46+05:3014/02/2013|Categories: Z-Miscellaneous|Tags: Economy-Outdated|39 Comments

[Economy] Sugar Pricing and Decontrol, Rangarajan Committee, FRP vs SAP meaning, issues, explained

How does Government control Sugar industry? Stage #1: Crops and Farmer Stage #2: Sugar Mills: What is FRP and SAP? Rangarajan Committee:Recommendations Conclusion to all the UPSC aspirants How does Government control Sugar Pricing in India? There is a [...]

By Support Staff|2015-01-26T12:20:12+05:3008/01/2013|Categories: Z-Miscellaneous|Tags: shivaram|54 Comments

[Economy] SEBI-Sahara OFCD case: Optionally fully-convertible debentures- Meaning explained

What is Debenture? Difference between Bonds and Debentures? Types of Debentures What is Optionally fully-convertible debentures (OFCD)? 2008-09: The game begins 2011: SEBI Order 2012: Supreme Court hearing Order of Supreme Court Government’s response SEBI ordinance What is Debenture? [...]

By Support Staff|2015-01-26T11:08:38+05:3002/01/2013|Categories: Z-Miscellaneous|Tags: finance|190 Comments