The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, January 25, 2006

JGBs: The world's most expensive financial asset?
JGBs — short for Japanese Government Bonds — are among the most widely-traded debt papers. They also happen to be the most expensive bonds in the world. As Japan embarked on its rate-cutting spree in the 90s, JGB yields followed. ... More

DOWN TO EARTH

Give private credit institutions a chance
I EXPECTED sharp reactions to my article "Moneylender surfaces again" (Business Line, January 11). I expected objections from a handful of co-operative barons because it was the Co-operative Credit Network ... More

ON MINT STREET

A signal to high interest rate regime?
IS RBI reverting to a high interest regime? Has RBI made the choice between growth and inflation? If one's memory holds, the RBI in 1994 or thereabouts pushed up interest rates for the economy to get set on a climb down. Will the Indian ... More

ZERO BASE

All the hoopla about WEF
"ENJOY free Indian wine and finger food as you listen to the lovely Indian music," invites an announcement on www.davos.ch. Do you know who's paying for the party? The Confederation of Indian ... More

SIMPLY...

Indians go globetrotting
MANISH Satyanarain is a senior-level executive with a private company based in Mumbai. His wife does not work; he has a 10-year-old son. Manish has an annual salary package of around Rs 16 lakh. His salary was probably only half that some six ... More

EAR TO THE GROUND

Aegis Logistics counts on new services
Aegis Logistics moved ahead on Tuesday on hopes that it is close to clinching the rights to provide fresh logistics services at Mumbai port.According to market sources, it is also negotiating with the Kandla port authority for setting up storage ... More

SENSOR

Hike in reverse repo rate checks momentum
THE market began on bullish note on Tuesday. However, it lost steam on concerns of a hike in the reverse repo rate by the RBI. From then on, the bellwether indices moved on a flat note. The subdued bullish sentiment that prevailed towards ... More

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