Author: S S Tarapore
Publisher: UBS Publishers
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 294
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8174763848
Description
The present volume covers a wide gamut of subjects relating to monetary policy, hard core issues in banking reforms, internal debt and the unresolved problems of the fiscal exchange rate management and capital account convertibility.
After a long career in banking, S S Tarapore has turned to writing on economic and financial issues. His weekly columns are read with great interest by a wide audience and the attempt of the author is to generate a non-technical debate on the ongoing reform process. It is increasingly recognized that reforms impinge on the welfare of the masses and there is a need for a broad consensus on major issues.
The present volume covers a wide gamut of subjects relating to monetary policy, hard core issues in banking reforms, internal debt and the unresolved problems of the fiscal exchange rate management and capital account convertibility.
The volume would be of interest to policy-makers, bankers, students and general readers who would wish to stay abreast of the ongoing financial reforms.
Contents
Preface
PART I
MONETARY POLICY IN THE MILLENNIUM
Introduction to Part I
1. Someone Could get Hurt (January 28, 2000)
2. Dangerous Liaisons (March 24, 2000)
3. The Death of Bank Rate (April 7, 2000)
4. Life After Death of Bank Rate (April 14,2000)
5. Inching on Financial Reforms (April 28, 2000)
6. Reading Between the RBI Lines (May 5, 2000)
7. Monetary Enlightenment (July 28, 2000)
8. RBI’s Macroeconomic Insights (October 20, 2000)
9. New Horizon in Monetary Policy (October 26, 2000)
10. Monetary Policy Objectives Debate (December 15, 2000)
PART II
PROBLEMS IN BANKING REFORMS
Introduction to Part II
11. Good Money Over Lost Cause (January 21, 2000)
12. Governance in Banking (February 11, 2000)
13. Bank Boards’ Role in Governance (February 18, 2000)
14. Will Talwar Wield the Sword? (April 21, 2000)
15. Indian Bank Out of Death Row (May 12, 2000)
16. UCO: The Danger Bank (May 26, 2000)
17. United, the comatose Bank (June 9, 2000)
18. Eldorado for Weak Banks (July 21, 2000)
19. Snippets from Banking Reforms abroad (September 1, 2000)
20. Push for Banking Sector Reforms (October 6, 2000)
21. Financial Reforms: The Curate’s Egg (October 13, 2000)
22. Twists and Turns in Banking Reforms (December 8, 2000)
PART III
REFORMING NON-BANKING INSTITUTIONS
Introduction to Part III
23. Soul Searching on NBFCs (July 14, 2000)
24. Repositioning UTI (August 4, 2000)
25. Will Fls Become Extinct? (November 10, 2000)
PART IV
INTERNAL DEBT REFORMS
Introduction to Part IV
26. LAF Learning Curve (June 23, 2000)
27. Primary Dealers in Turmoil (June 30, 2000)
28. The Tragic Saga of Gilts (March 17, 2000)
29. Grasping Internal Debt Management (August 18, 2000)
30. Agenda for Internal Debt Reforms (August 25, 2000)
PART V
THE FISCAL AGONY
Introduction to Part V
31. Unlimited Debt ‘Sans’ Trap (January 14, 2000)
32. Hopes and fears (February 25, 2000)
33. As Good as It Gets (March 3, 2000)
34. Internal Debt Crisis Camouflaged (November 17, 2000)
35. Miscued Fiscal Privilege (December 1, 2000)
36. Agony of the Fisc (December 29, 2000)
PART VI
EXCHANGE RATE MANAGEMENT
Introduction to Part VI
37. Reserves and Exchange Rate Management (May 19, 2000)
38. Astute Articulation on Exchange Rates (June 2, 2000)
39. Exchange Rate: Sense and Nonsense (August 11, 2000)
PART VII
CAPITAL ACCOUNT CONVERTIBILITY
Introduction to Part VII
40. Exchange Rate: Policy and Control (December 22, 2000)
41. CAC’s Third-year Report Card (June 16, 2000)
42. Second Jab in the Rib (September 29, 2000)
43. Waking up to Gold Derivatives (September 22, 2000)
44. Global Transmission of Uncertainly (November 3, 2000)
PART VIII
REPORTS AND REVIEWS
Introduction to Part VIII
45. A Battle of Two Reports (February 4, 2000)
46. RBI’s Unrequited Largesse (September 8, 2000)
47. Annual Cogitation in RBI’s Seminary (September 15, 2000)
48. State of Financial Reforms (November 24, 2000)
49. Professor Reddy’s Discourses (March 10, 2000)
50. Sage Counselor Rangarajan (March 10, 2000)
PART IX
OTHERS
Introduction to Part Ix
51. The Dilemma of Retirees (July 7, 2000)
Index