India could miss planned divestment targets by more than half this year Subject :Economy Section: Fiscal Policy Context: India will struggle to raise even half the proceeds it had targeted from planned sales of state-run firms this year and will miss divestment targets for the fifth straight year, sources said, as elections shift […]

    Impact of war on an economy Subject :Economy Section : National Income Context: Estimates of the economic impact of the war prompted Moody’s to lower its growth forecast for the Israeli economy for this year to 2.4% from 3% previously. In a more pessimistic outlook for 2024, the ratings agency said it projects […]

    Investment via P-notes participatory notes slip to Rs 1.26 lakh crore in October Subject: Economy Section: Capital Markets Context: Investments in the Indian capital markets through participatory notes (P-notes) dropped to Rs 1.26 lakh crore in October-end after rising for seven consecutive months. The latest data includes the value of participatory note investments […]

    Concerns Raised by SEBI on Bunching of IPOs Subject :Economy Section : Capital market   The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has expressed concern over the clustering of initial public offerings (IPOs) this week. SEBI has urged investment bankers to exercise caution regarding potential stress on intermediary infrastructure, especially IPO registrars. […]

    What is the new Investor Risk Reduction Access platform Subject: Economy Section: Capital market Context: India’s stock exchanges, including BSE and NSE, have jointly developed the IRRA platform to reduce risks faced by investors due to certain technical glitches. What is the IRRA platform: The IRRA platform was created to mitigate risks for […]