Global Purchasing Power Parities (PPP) Data
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Global Purchasing Power Parities (PPP) Data

Global Purchasing Power Parities (PPP) Data Released for 2021

Internationalisation of Indian Rupee
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Internationalisation of Indian Rupee

RBI unveiled Strategic Action Plan for 2024- 25 for Internationalisation of Indian Rupee (INR).

External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs)
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External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs)

As per the latest RBI data, External Commercial Borrowing (ECBs) registrations by Indian companies shot up about 84% in FY24 to $49.2 billion, against $26.7 billion in FY23. 

Wholesale Price Index
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Wholesale Price Index

WPI inflation hits 13-month high of 1.26% in April

Inheritance Tax
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Inheritance Tax

Use of inheritance tax to address economic inequality is being widely debated in India.

Advance Pricing Agreements
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Advance Pricing Agreements

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) signed record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in FY 2023-24

Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives
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Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives (ETCDs)

RBI defers Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives (ETCDs) norms.

Capital Account
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Current Account vs Capital Account

Current account deficit narrows to 1.2% of GDP at $10.5 billion in Oct-Dec: RBI.

Exchange Traded Funds
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Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Mutual Funds

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has instructed mutual fund companies to cease accepting additional inflows into schemes that invest in foreign exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

India and ETF
Posted in Economy Concepts Economy Institutions

India and EFTA

Recently, India and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) signed a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA)

Regulatory Sandbox
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Regulatory Sandbox

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) releases a comprehensive framework for a Regulatory Sandbox (RS)

India to stay alert for ‘hot money’ after JP Morgan GBI-EM index inclusion
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JP Morgan GBI-EM Index

India to stay alert for ‘hot money’ after JP Morgan GBI-EM index inclusion