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Janak Raj

Janak Raj

The writer is a senior fellow at the Centre for Social and Economic Progress, and a former executive director, Reserve Bank of India. The views are personal

Janak Raj

Budget's consumption bet: Tax cuts boost demand, capex lag poses risks

The gross fiscal deficit (GFD) target for 2025-26 has been budgeted at 4.4 per cent, a tad better than the 4.5 per cent target set out in 2021

Updated On: 06 Feb 2025 | 10:23 PM IST

No case for CRR cuts with liquidity deficit driven by transitory factors

Anticipating the current liquidity deficit, the RBI in its December policy proactively reduced the cash reserve ratio (CRR) of all banks in two equal tranches of 25 basis points

Updated On: 21 Jan 2025 | 10:24 PM IST

India's consumption slowdown: A temporary dip or deeper concern?

Stagnating wages, derivative losses, and rising debt burdens-India's consumption story grapples with multiple challenges

Updated On: 26 Dec 2024 | 11:47 AM IST

RBI's forex market action vital, but rupee must not appreciate further

FIIs started withdrawing from the Indian equity market from September 25 - a day after the People's Bank of China introduced the monetary stimulus

Updated On: 28 Nov 2024 | 10:42 PM IST

Can China navigate the storm? New economic hurdles may test resilience

While it has successfully weathered economic challenges before, this time is different

Updated On: 28 Oct 2024 | 10:40 PM IST

Managing inflation: RBI's MPC has faced external challenges since inception

It is important to ensure that headline inflation is aligned with the target, which will further enhance the credibility of the FIT framework

Updated On: 30 Sep 2024 | 10:15 PM IST

Root of C-D mismatch: Major banks aren't competing for savings deposits

The savings bank deposit interest rate was the last one to be deregulated by the RBI after all other interest rates were deregulated

Updated On: 05 Sep 2024 | 10:30 PM IST

Inflation targeting without food is no solution

While the interests of famers need to be protected, it would further complicate monetary and macroeconomic management

Updated On: 06 Aug 2024 | 10:21 PM IST

The worrying trend in household savings

With the share of physical assets rising, the responsibility to free up resources to fund corporate capex shifts to the government

Updated On: 24 Jul 2024 | 10:28 PM IST

A call for greater focus on revenue side

Government must strategically expand the fiscal space to face any exogenous shocks

Updated On: 19 Jul 2024 | 12:37 AM IST

Getting India's growth priority right

To catch up with peers, not only in size but also in per capita income, India must focus on health and education

Updated On: 08 May 2024 | 10:09 PM IST