We assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on CO2 emissions in India. We study the impact of COVID-19–induced control measures on the major contributors of CO2 emissions by using a difference-in-differences model and eliminating the lockdown effect. We find that all the major contributors...

India has a very advanced G-sec market, but its corporate bond market is relatively under developed. Size of the corporate debt market is infinitesimal compared to the world debt market. There are seven registered credit rating agencies (CRAs) in India which rate debt securities out of which...

Banks have twin objectives of maximizing profitability and at the same time trying to ensure sufficient liquidity. To achieve these objectives, it is essential that banks have to monitor, maintain and manage their assets and liabilities portfolios in a systematic manner taking into account the...

Assets and Liabilities Management (ALM) is a dynamic process of planning, organizing, coordinating and controlling the assets and liabilities – their mixes, volumes, maturities, yields and costs in order to achieve a specified Net Interest Income (NII). The NII is the difference between...

Assets and Liabilities Management (ALM) is a dynamic process of planning, organizing, coordinating and controlling the assets and liabilities – their mixes, volumes, maturities, yields and costs in order to achieve a specified Net Interest Income (NII). The NII is the difference between...

Corporate governance has been subject to significant attention in recent times. It is more like a backbone of any corporate that emphasizes its role for survival and sustainable growth in the long run. Corporate governance ensures transparency. Transparency includes the following eight concepts,...

The Indian economy showed an impressive growth of 8.8% in June of 2010 fueled by various sectors. And the indicators are positive regarding the foreign reserves and foreign direct investment. But, there also some constraints and lack of transparency present in its governance issues. As Corporate...

Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs), an important financial intermediary acts as a gatekeeper to the financial markets by influencing the investor and regulating the issuer’s access to the financial markets. In India, Securities and Exchange board of India (SEBI) brought rating agencies under its...

Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) acts an important financial intermediary and gatekeeper. They work with regulators in framing policies and laws for regulating the market. They are mentioned in many statutory regulations of SEBI, IRDA, RBI, NSIC etc. There are seven registered credit rating...