[naga25french]

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[naga25french]

Originally Posted by sleeping Shark

hi puys , can anyone provide us with links to free economic audio lectures ?

i can think of only this .. 35% of videos are free ..

Path Finance - Home - CFA ® Level 1 - Finance Accounting Statistics Economics

Originally Posted by sbharathindia

2. Rupee is at all time low. I think its due to Governmental Instability.Is my assumption correct and RBI has increased Interest Rates 13 times in past 1 and half year is that a reason for Rupoee value being all time low ?

Yes thats right .. But its combination of factors !

factors according to me ,

slowing domestic economy, European debt crisis and lastly high interest rates

@87ln : it takes 1 second to groan but takes lot of time to post (though my post appeared rubbish to you )

[retry]

Originally Posted by naga25french

Yes thats right .. But its combination of factors !

factors according to me ,

slowing domestic economy, European debt crisis and lastly high interest rates

nagabhai .. why are high interest rates responsible for weakening the INR ? IMO high interest rates have led to loans becoming dearer - hence consumption has gone down. Rates have also increased the cost of raising capital for industries hence pressurizing their margins. Inflation and shortage of raw materials would've led to a drop in production output but the link b/w rates and weakening rupee isn't very clear to me ..

I guess these are very basic inferences .. but plz correct me if I'm wrong ..

[inspiredtocrack]

Originally Posted by retry

nagabhai .. why are high interest rates responsible for weakening the INR ? IMO high interest rates have led to loans becoming dearer - hence consumption has gone down. Rates have also increased the cost of raising capital for industries hence pressurizing their margins. Inflation and shortage of raw materials would've led to a drop in production output but the link b/w rates and weakening rupee isn't very clear to me ..

I guess these are very basic inferences .. but plz correct me if I'm wrong ..

Naga thala.. higher interest rates should help the currency not devalue it.. as pointed out retry, higher interest rates make the currency dearer.. hence its value should appreciate.. the downward spiral of our currency is despite this and not because of this.. the downward spiral can be attributed to the instability of the euro zone.. those trading in the currency markets are shorting the rupee and buying the dollar instead.. its a case of the dollar becoming stronger and the rupee becoming weaker and hence the exaggerated downward spiral.. rupee becoming weaker -- factors .. government slow on reforms.. lackluster industrial performance..open invitation by the RBI to short the rupee in the currency market by telling that it will not support the rupee.. dollar becoming stronger -- factors .. relative instability in the world economy.. hopeless euro crisis..
Indonesia also faced this problem about 3 months back.. but their central bank shorted dollar heavily in the currency market and maintained their value.. there have been arguments and counter arguments against the non-interference stance taken by the RBI..

[Scorpio_19]

I'm posting some links on the Indian economy, puys can go through these. Also recommended daily reading of economic times, businessline, or any financial paper.

Indian Inflation | Economy Watch
Indian economy watch RBI monetary policy rate market analysis WPI research reports interest rate CRR reverse repo policy indicators inflation
India GDP Growth Rate
Indian Economy Overview
Indian Economy, News on Indian Economy, Latest Updates, Indian Economy Videos, Photos, Wiki, Topic
Indian Economy 2011: Economic Expansion Would Be Fragile But It Is Expected That Growth Would Be Inclusive & Sustainable. VMW-Sift
India Likely To Replace Japan As World's Third Largest Economy - Forbes
Key Points: India’s Economic Outlook For 2011-2012 | India Briefing News
Indian economy to grow 8.6% in 2011, per capita income to rise 17.3% - Money - DNA

[mohit07]

To add to the factors, High Inflation rates.I guess High interest rates are actually a consequence of the High Inflation India has been facing for quite a while.

Retry: I guess we can continue our chit-chat about economy and stuff here!

[inspiredtocrack]

Originally Posted by sleeping Shark

hi puys , can anyone provide us with links to free economic audio lectures ?

try Investing, investment advice, financial news & more - MoneyWeek

some very good lectures by Tim Bennet

[87ln]

Originally Posted by naga25french

@87ln : it takes 1 second to groan but takes lot of time to post (though my post appeared rubbish to you )

You are talkin as if I hv never posted anythng. Infact this is my fav thrd and I always make it a point to answer queries.

IMHO, short and to the point replies are better than copy pasting huge chunk of material from some oder source.

I hv removed my groan and thanked u on the same post. Be happy now. Remain active on this thrd and keep replyin to queries.Cheers.

[kumarsaurav]

can anyone explain me the definition of factoring and forfaiting in simpler words with suitable examples?

[Milind1]

CFA Level 1 - Microeconomics

Very Good website if you want to study Economics/Finance/CFA notes. They have videos too about various financial terms & concepts.