Dr.DEBESH BHOWMIK

Dr.DEBESH BHOWMIK

Saturday 3 August 2013

INTERNATIONAL LIQUIDITY OF INDIA IS CRITICAL




International Liquidity of India is critical

--Dr.Debesh Bhowmik


We have noticed that the world  financial crisis which was originated in USA and subsequently spread all over the world , has  sufficient spill over in India too. Even, the Euro crisis affected too much in India in the external sector.In both the cases, India’s International liquidity has been worsen and we faced  capital inflows and fiscal deficit simultaneously.Even, the current account deficit had increased to a significant level.Therefore,India confronted with a shortage of liquidity because of its decrease in foreign exchange reserves.Since 2010,India’s total foreign exchange decreased to 176685.263 million SDR in 2012 from 179375.169million SDR although its gold reserves was unchanged.One notable point is that  India’s reserves position has been risen from 1548.352 millionSDR in 2010 to 2924.213 million SDR in 2012.The SDR holding decreased to 2886.381 million  in 2012 from 3297.068 million  in 2010.The foreign exchange reserves has dwindled from 173902.125 million SDR in 2010 to 170247.046 millionSDR in 2012.Therefore,net result was the contraction of international liquidity. The indirect effect was seen the falling external value of Indian rupee although NEER and REER are directly related with the value of Rupee as well as the India’s competitive position of share market is to be considered carefully. However, India’s BOP has not been improved due to shortage of international liquidity which was marginally better before the inception of the financial crisis.   
  

India’s reserves in million .

Reserves







2009
2010
2011
2012
Total Reserves
SDRs
169,782.067
179,375.169
177,329.731
176,685.263
Total Reserves Minus Gold
SDRs
169,154.443
178,747.546
176,702.107
176,057.640
Gold
Fine Troy Ounces
17.932
17.932
17.932
17.932
Reserve Position in the Fund
SDRs
912.065
1,548.352
2,555.377
2,924.213
SDR Holdings
SDRs
3,297.141
3,297.068
2,884.835
2,886.381
Foreign Exchange
SDRs
164,945.238
173,902.125
171,261.895
170,247.046

 Source-IMF

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