Almost all the talk at present is about import substitution and raising tariffs, but a fundamental reason for India's recent slowdown has been its failure to generate export momentum, writes T N Ninan
Going long on the rupee with borrowed dollars offered the best returns in the past month in Asia
Average daily volumes for rupee in the UK soared to $46.8 billion in April, a more than five-fold jump from $8.8 billion in 2016
IT and pharma funds have returned 4.4% and 1.77% in the past month, respectively
Investors can take a few steps to counter the impact of a depreciating rupee
Having hard-currency assets overseas can be fruitful if the rupee falls
The rupee is set for its worst monthly loss in six years and some analysts warn of more pain to come
The Reserve Bank's decision to transfer a record Rs 1.76 trillion dividend and surplus reserves to the government revived the rupee, forex traders said
Sensex posts best figures in 3 months; rupee weakens as FPIs keep pulling out
There are price linkages between the offshore and onshore markets. During the depreciation of the rupee in 2013, the offshore market disrupted the domestic market for forex
Gold and international funds, too, act as currency hedges
The committee submitted its report to the RBI governor on Thursday
Whilst the noise on feasibility of budget numbers and risks on sovereign borrowing would persist in the near term, the budget outcome has certainly eased the job for RBI MPC to ease rates further
Government emissaries had met a spectrum of foreign investors in the past couple of months to figure out ways to draw in more capital into the economy
Since the start of the year local companies have raised a record $12.9 billion via offshore bonds and $12.3 billion from loans, the highest in three years
An anomaly in India's currency forwards market is piquing the curiosity of traders. A few theories have sprung up to explain the move
With inflows poised to accelerate after the election result, the Reserve Bank of India may have to rein in the currency
Modi's thumping win puts his nationalist party on course to increase its majority on a mandate of business-friendly policies
Rupee had last seen a similar jump on March 18
Rorecasts were downgraded from a survey conducted a month ago when contributors expected the currency to trade at 70.00