Saturday, March 30, 2013
Friday, March 29, 2013
Current account deficit to show improvement in fourth quarter: Rangarajan
NEW DELHI: Having hit a record 6.7 per cent of GDP
in December quarter, India's current account deficit is expected to
show some improvement in the last quarter of this fiscal on account of
likely uptick in exports, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Chairman C Rangarajan said today.
The current financial year, he hoped, would end with a CAD of little over 5 per cent.
"The CAD (in December quarter) was higher than expected...But I believe CAD will come down during the fourth quarter (January-March). For the year as a whole, I expect CAD to be a little higher than 5 per cent," Rangarajan told PTI.
CAD widened to a historic high of 6.7 per cent of GDP in December quarter to USD 32 billion on account of surge in oil and gold imports, besides weak exports. It was at USD 20 billion (4.4 per cent of GDP) in the corresponding quarter of last fiscal. CAD is the difference between inflow and outflow of foreign funds.
Even at over 5 per cent, the CAD would be nearly double the mark of 3 per cent during 1991 -- the year when India faced the foreign exchange crisis.
Ratings agency Crisil's chief economist DK Joshi said the higher CAD could weaken the rupee. However, it is expected to come down as a whole, he said.
"The higher CAD increases vulnerability and dependence on foreign inflows. It causes lots of currency volatility which can weaken the rupee. Going ahead, we believe it will come down," Joshi said.
On whether the current balance of payment (BoP) problem could be equated with the situation faced during 1991, he added,"that was a different problem."
Crisil in a note said government's effort to revive the economy should be able to cover the widening CAD in the next fiscal.
"We believe that if the domestic reform momentum continues, India should be able to attract sufficient inflows to cover its CAD in the next fiscal," Crisil said.
However, rupee can depreciate sharply if capital flows dry up.
"If there are any signs of a global economic drought, capital flows can dry up suddenly resulting in a temporary, but a sharp depreciation of the rupee," it added further.
The current financial year, he hoped, would end with a CAD of little over 5 per cent.
"The CAD (in December quarter) was higher than expected...But I believe CAD will come down during the fourth quarter (January-March). For the year as a whole, I expect CAD to be a little higher than 5 per cent," Rangarajan told PTI.
CAD widened to a historic high of 6.7 per cent of GDP in December quarter to USD 32 billion on account of surge in oil and gold imports, besides weak exports. It was at USD 20 billion (4.4 per cent of GDP) in the corresponding quarter of last fiscal. CAD is the difference between inflow and outflow of foreign funds.
Even at over 5 per cent, the CAD would be nearly double the mark of 3 per cent during 1991 -- the year when India faced the foreign exchange crisis.
Ratings agency Crisil's chief economist DK Joshi said the higher CAD could weaken the rupee. However, it is expected to come down as a whole, he said.
"The higher CAD increases vulnerability and dependence on foreign inflows. It causes lots of currency volatility which can weaken the rupee. Going ahead, we believe it will come down," Joshi said.
On whether the current balance of payment (BoP) problem could be equated with the situation faced during 1991, he added,"that was a different problem."
Crisil in a note said government's effort to revive the economy should be able to cover the widening CAD in the next fiscal.
"We believe that if the domestic reform momentum continues, India should be able to attract sufficient inflows to cover its CAD in the next fiscal," Crisil said.
However, rupee can depreciate sharply if capital flows dry up.
"If there are any signs of a global economic drought, capital flows can dry up suddenly resulting in a temporary, but a sharp depreciation of the rupee," it added further.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Sensex hits four-month low; political uncertainty weighs
The BSE Sensex
fell for a seventh consecutive session on Monday to its lowest close in
four months as blue chips such as ICICI Bank were hit by worries other
allies would remove support from the ruling coalition after the DMK
party withdrew last week.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
TIPS FOR TOMORROW
BUY BANKNIFTY 11300 CALL @ 155 TARGET 200, 250, 300 SL 55
BUY IDFC 140 CALL @ 5 TARGET 6,7,8 SL 4
Saturday, March 9, 2013
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