RBI and its Repo Rates


wealthymattersEvery time the RBI announces an interest rate change do you start wondering how it will affect the prices of your shares,how much you can get on your fixed deposits,whether it is a good time to buy bonds or bond funds,how much your EMIs will cost etc.?Then reading the following article from today’s ET is a must.It is written by Madan Sabnavis, chief economist of CARE Ratings.

Lag Effect of Rate Rise Worries Apex Bank 

Every time the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) increases interest rates, a plethora of voices are heard. Industry laments that their profits get squeezed affecting growth. Bankers aver that their interest margins come under pressure and non-performing assets (NPAs) get Read more of this post

Asian Gold Buyers


These are four stories I came across today.Asian buyers are bullish on gold.In Bangkok they bought gold even as the prices dipped.I guess only time will tell if they were wise or not.This picture is from Yaowarat in Bangkok.The full story is available here: http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/economics/258447/gold-price-plunges-on-europe-fears

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