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As part Part III the Finance Minister announced Rs.1 lakh Cr Agri Infrastructure Fund for farm gate infrastructure for farmers.Rs.10000 Cr scheme for formalization of Micro Food Enterprises.Rs.20000 Cr for fishermen through Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada YojanaSetting up Animal Husbandry In...

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May 15, 2020

Thomas Franco

Atma Nirbhar Bharat – Part II: Old Wine in the Old Bottle

The Finance Minister has released the second part of Self Reliant India. We don’t know whether there are anymore parts. Releasing in parts gives her lime light and deviation from the increasing Corona status. She says 3 crore farmers with agriculture loan of Rs.4.23 Lakh Cr have availed mor...

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May 19, 2020

Thomas Franco

Breakdown of Finance Minister’s Atmanirbhar Bharat

Finance Minister gave a press statement and a document of 27 pages has been released. Everybody is hoping now for the other parts. When the economy is in crisis everyone hoped for relief package for creating demand and feeding the poor. Packages as done in other countries. That is the oxygen needed...

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May 13, 2020

Thomas Franco

Random Reflections- Altering the Course of Banking

The Banking Sector was already in crisis. Crisis was created through the policies. Large credit was encouraged leading to the NPA Crisis. Development institutions like IDBI, ICICI and even UTI were converted into banks. HDFC was again converted into a universal bank and focus on housing was g...

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May 5, 2020

Thomas Franco

Random Reflections-The Tamasha about Write off, Waive off and the Reality

When COVID-19 cases are increasing, people are waiting for relief package every day, states are begging the Centre for release of GST share, permit more loans, allow RBI to lend to states at repo rate, provide more PPEs and testing equipment, the Finance Minister tweeted with 13 threads defending w...

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April 29, 2020

Thomas Franco

Random Reflections- Role of Village Industries, MSMEs & Small Traders in the Revival of the Economy

COVID-19 has affected the entire economy. Hence the revival needs government intervention. After all the taxes collected from people are to provide services to the people. Reviving the economy will bring more taxes. In Indian economy the Village and Cottage Industries, Micro, Small, Medium Enter...

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September 21, 2023

Thomas Franco

Random Reflections : NABARD, SIDBI, IFC and National Housing Bank can turnaround the Economy

After nationalisation of 14 banks in 1969 and 6 banks in 1980, formation of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development on July 12, 1982 was a milestone or master stroke by Mrs. Indira Gandhi. Based on the recommendations of the Dr. Sivaraman Committee NABARD was formed through an act of pa...

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April 14, 2020

Thomas Franco

Random reflections- Is Reducing Deposit Interest Rate Right?

The government of India has reduced deposit interest rates drastically in addition to the banks which have been reducing the rates in tune with reduction of repo rates by the RBI. (Repo rate is the rate at which Banks can borrow from RBI). [Source: Ministry of Finance Website] SBI has reduc...

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April 7, 2020

Thomas Franco

Random Reflections-Economic Package Needed for the Country

Everyone accepts that the Covid-19 problem is not going to be over by April 14. When we were all anticipating an economy package, the PM asked us to hold candles and lights. To revive the economy, it is going to take long and we don’t know when the corona virus will go away. When will we reach herd...

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April 1, 2020

Thomas Franco

Random Reflections- Everyone loves Corona except the Bankers and Migrant Workers

The Economy was already in shambles and Corona has brought great relief. Everyone can blame Corona and everyone can get relief. From what is happening around the world and the few measures announced by the government and RBI its clear that all the past will have to be forgotten and we have to start...

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Random Reflections

Aatma Nirbhar Bharat –Part III & IV & V: A Self Reliant India to be a Privatised India

Atma Nirbhar Bharat – Part II: Old Wine in the Old Bottle

Breakdown of Finance Minister’s Atmanirbhar Bharat

Random Reflections- Altering the Course of Banking

Random Reflections-The Tamasha about Write off, Waive off and the Reality

Random Reflections- Role of Village Industries, MSMEs & Small Traders in the Revival of the Economy

Random Reflections : NABARD, SIDBI, IFC and National Housing Bank can turnaround the Economy

Random reflections- Is Reducing Deposit Interest Rate Right?

Random Reflections-Economic Package Needed for the Country

Random Reflections- Everyone loves Corona except the Bankers and Migrant Workers

Aatma Nirbhar Bharat –Part III & IV & V: A Self Reliant India to be a Privatised India

Atma Nirbhar Bharat – Part II: Old Wine in the Old Bottle

Breakdown of Finance Minister’s Atmanirbhar Bharat

Random Reflections- Altering the Course of Banking

Random Reflections-The Tamasha about Write off, Waive off and the Reality

Random Reflections- Role of Village Industries, MSMEs & Small Traders in the Revival of the Economy

Random Reflections : NABARD, SIDBI, IFC and National Housing Bank can turnaround the Economy

Random reflections- Is Reducing Deposit Interest Rate Right?

Random Reflections-Economic Package Needed for the Country

Random Reflections- Everyone loves Corona except the Bankers and Migrant Workers

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