Bonds in India Set for Rout on Unexpectedly Hawkish RBI Minutes

RBI Pause on Interest Rate Hike May Last Only Till December

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – The 10-year bond yield may climb by as much as 10 basis points, according to Vijay Sharma, New Delhi-based executive vice president for fixed-income at PNB Gilts Ltd. One-year interest-rate swap rose three basis points Thursday to 6.51 percent, the highest since March 9.                 

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Did Demonetisation Change India’s Cash Habits?

Did Demonetisation Change India’s Cash Habits?

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Did Demonetisation Change India’s Cash Habits? — Currency in circulation stood at Rs 18.4 lakh crore as on April 6, 2018. In absolute terms, this is above the Rs 17.98 lakh crore in currency that existed before demonetisation.

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Bitcoin Is Failing As Currency

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Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – The only way to value the likes of Bitcoin correctly is to recognise that it’s a speculative investment and not a currency, said Damodaran who is known for his work on valuing companies and understanding stock investments. “If you put the currency in pocket and you forget about it for a year then at the end of the year if you put it out then it shouldn’t have lost half its value.”                                   

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