DPN Topics
Formosa Bond Subject – Economy Context – SBI’s Formosa Bond issuance reflects India’s acceptability among international investors: Dinesh Khara Concept – A Formosa bond is a bond issued in Taiwan but denominated in a currency other than the New Taiwan Dollar. They fall under the eurobond category of bonds because they are denominated […]
Difference between FDI and FPI Subject – Economy Context – FPIs have been selling heavily in the Indian stock markets. FPIs have sold more than $3 billion this month alone in the cash segment till January 28, according to the latest official data Concept –
WPI-CPI dynamics Subject – Economy Context – For monetary policy, tasked with curbing inflation that is on the high side amidst uncertain growth, these are difficult times indeed Concept – Wholesale Price Index (WPI) Wholesale Price Index (WPI), had earlier been the inflation anchor for monetary policy. It has a bigger commodity basket […]
World Gold Council (WGC) Subject – Economy Context – Gold demand hits new high in Dec quarter Concept – To know about WGC, please refer December 2021 DPN.
Bad Banks Subject – Economy Context – ‘Bad Bank’ to start off with 15 stressed assets worth ₹50,000 cr Concept – In a bid to clean up their books, banks will transfer 15 stressed assets aggregating about ₹50,000 crore by March-end to the National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL). NARCL, which has already […]
Capital Dumping Subject – Economy Context – Flipkart, Amazon (India subsidiary), Snapdeal, Ola and Uber (India subsidiary), the poster boys of the Indian startup ecosystem, are all loss making companies. Concept – Dumping refers to exporting a good at a lower price than the price charged for the good at home. Capital Dumping […]
Zaid Crops Subject – Agriculture Context – India to stress zaid crops of pulses and oil seeds Concept – Zaid crops are summer season crops. They grow for a short time period between kharif and rabi crops, mainly from March to June. They require warm dry weather as major growth period and longer […]
Understanding the Budget formulation Subject – Economy Context – With the economy still hurting from the pandemic, the Budget on February 1 is likely to address concerns around growth, inflation and spending. Concept – What are the major components of the Budget? There are three major components — expenditure, receipts and deficit indicators. […]
Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) Subject – Science and Tech Context – There is an urgent need to replenish the antimicrobial pipeline, as many antibiotics are now ineffective in combating infections Concept – AMR occurs when microbes (bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites) change over a period and stop responding to medicines intended to treat them. […]
Free power transmission for green hydrogen Subject – Environment Context – A national green hydrogen policy which will provide free power transmission for production of green hydrogen is set to be announced soon, Power Minister RK Singh said Thursday. Concept – A national green hydrogen policy which will provide free power transmission for […]