Govt mulls new farm law to facilitate sale of inter-State agriculture produce Sub: Economy Sec: Agri The Indian government is considering the introduction of a new farm law to facilitate inter-State trading of agricultural produce, enabling farmers to sell their products online to distant markets beyond their State boundaries. This initiative aims to […]
Tighter AIF Norms Prompt Fund Managers to Consider Offshore Routes Sub: Economy Sec: Financial Market A number of sponsors and investment managers — especially those wanting to raise predominantly foreign capital — are considering taking the offshore route to invest in India instead of setting up alternative investment funds (AIFs) amid regulatory uncertainty […]
Reconsideration of Sachetisation of F&O Trade to Safeguard Household Savings: CEA Nageswaran Sub: Economy Sec: Financial Market Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran emphasized the need to reconsider sachetisation of Futures and Options (F&O) trade to protect household savings. Key Points: Context of the Discussion: Reference: Nageswaran highlighted historical financial crises, specifically […]
Renew the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) Sub: Economy Sec: External Sector Importance: GSP: An approach adopted by nearly all developed countries over the last half-century to offer incentives for economic reform in developing countries through lower tariffs. Customization: Each developed country customizes its GSP program to meet specific economic reform criteria while […]
Why is the RBI keeping an eye on gold loans? Sub: Economy Sec: Monetary Policy Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had asked gold loan lenders to stick to regulatory norms while lending in a bid to tighten its grip over Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs). More on news: The RBI has increased […]
As US hikes China tariffs , imports hiked from China reliant Vietnam Sub: Economy Sec: External sector Context: As the United States intensifies efforts to reduce trade with China by hiking tariffs, it has greatly boosted imports from Vietnam. More on news: The surge in the China-Vietnam-U.S. trade has vastly widened trade imbalances, […]
India VIX Sub: Economy Sec: Financial markets Context: India VIX, which is an indicator of the market’s expectation of volatility over the near term, surged past the 21 mark. The rise shows that fear among traders or market participants on the expected volatility is more now, as compared to 15 days earlier. Currently, […]