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How Banks Create Money Through Loans: The Hidden Engine of the Economy
Banks create 95% of the money in circulation through loans, not just holding deposits, a process that drives economic growth and financial stability.
11 min read →WHO is Larry Ellison?
Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle, was born in New York City to a single mother and raised in poverty before building his tech empire.
7 min read →Cryptocurrency After the Hype: Can It Still Change the Financial World?
Cryptocurrency was once worth $1,000 in just two years, but its true potential remains to be seen.
7 min read →The Global Debt Crisis: Are We Sleepwalking Into a Financial Meltdown?
Global debt has surged to $315 trillion, a staggering sum that could leave each person owing nearly $40,000 if paid off.
9 min read →Stock Market Bubbles Through History: From Tulips to Tech Stocks
Tulip Mania, the first recorded stock market bubble, was worth a staggering 10 times the annual income of the Dutch Republic.
8 min read →How Nvidia Became a $4 Trillion Company: The Rise of a Silicon Titan
Nvidia is now a $4 trillion company, a staggering rise that was neither accidental nor overnight.
7 min read →From Unicorns to Bust: Why Startups Fail Despite Billions in Funding
Many unicorns, valued at over $1bn, have crashed spectacularly despite billions in funding.
7 min read →What is BlackRock?
BlackRock controls more money than Germany's economy, quietly steering global finance with its asset management services.
19 min read →What Is Blockchain Technology and Why Is It More Than Just Crypto?
Blockchain is the underlying tech behind Bitcoin, but its potential stretches far beyond crypto, into trust, transparency.
7 min read →Cryptocurrency: The Future of Money or Just a Bubble?
You can now buy a cup of chai with cryptocurrency, but what makes this digital transaction possible?
14 min read →Will the BRICS Currency Challenge the US Dollar's Dominance
BRICS nations are now holding a significant portion of their foreign reserves in their own currencies.
15 min read →Non Performing Assets Npas
Banks can lose up to 20% of their capital to Non-Performing Assets, a staggering fact that highlights the significant impact of bad debt on the
14 min read →Goods and Service Tax (GST)
India's GST replaced a dozen levies with a single tax, lighting up every invoice and price tag with clarity since 1 July 2017.
15 min read →What is Ethereum and the Merge Update
Ethereum is a decentralized platform that's changing the way we think about the internet, with the Merge update set to revolutionise its potential.
13 min read →What Are Participatory
Participatory Notes let foreign investors buy into Indian stocks without registering as foreign investors.
14 min read →State Bank of India
India's largest bank, the State Bank of India, was originally established in 1806 as the Bank of Calcutta.
13 min read →Decentralised Finance- DeFi
DeFi is already shaping global payments, credit and savings access, by using open software to run basic services from anywhere, at any time.
2 min read →Central Bank Digital Currency
India is set to launch its own Central Bank Digital Currency, which promises instant, secure money transfers without intermediaries like banks.
14 min read →Special Drawing Rights
Special Drawing Rights are a global reserve tool built by countries together to support liquidity, created by the IMF in 1969.
11 min read →Banking Reforms
The Reserve Bank of India now allows small businesses to access credit without collateral, transforming the way they access capital.
15 min read →Helicopter Money
Helicopter Money involves printing large amounts of money and dropping it from a helicopter to shock a struggling economy out of a deep slump.
2 min read →Financial Inclusion
1.4 billion people can't afford basic financial services, but digital payment systems like Paytm are changing that
14 min read →Monetary Policy Committee
India's Monetary Policy Committee can increase your loan repayment by 10% in just one meeting, so what's behind its decisions?
13 min read →Foreign Direct Portfolio Investment
Foreign Direct Portfolio Investment involves buying and selling shares or bonds on stock exchanges, unlike FDI.
18 min read →Reserve Bank of India
India's central bank was established in 1935 after the Sepoy Mutiny, marking a shift from British control to Indian governance.
15 min read →Money Laundering
Money laundering turns dirty money into a sparkling clean illusion, with real-life examples like a businessman's overnight wealth explosion.
17 min read →World 101
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