Bank credit in India has been driven by the growth in personal loans which hints at increasing household leverages. These leverages had probably led to exponential rise in the domestic asset prices. This may be attributed either to the changing mindset or overstated economic prospects. It is difficult to deny both possibilities with the information … Read more
— Nathan Mayer Rothschild 17 January 1991. Time: 2.38 am. Eight US Army Apache helicopters flew over the Iraqi–Saudi Arabian border and bombed some Iraqi radar sites. Five minutes later, 24 US Air Force fighter jets attacked airfields in Western Iraq. At 3 am local time, 10 more stealth attack jets raced to Baghdad and … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India has allowed resident Indians to open foreign currency accounts in Gift City (IFSC near Gandhinagar, Gujarat) for purposes permitted in the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). Earlier, these accounts were limited to investing in securities in Gift City and education-related payments. This broader scope for remittances can be a game-changer for … Read more