The Beta Talks

The Beta Talks

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The Beta Talks episodes

  • (Un.)lockDown Ep1 with Pranav Chudgar The Great Transition : LIBOR
    (UN.)lockDown-What's Next to Normal: A new series by 'The Beta Talks'
    LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate one of the most sought after number, a benchmark used in setting prices for trillions of dollars of loans and derivatives is set to retire. LIBOR is an average interest rate at which major global banks borrow from each other. It is based on five major currencies including the US dollar, the euro, the British pound, the Japanese yen, and the Swiss franc consisting of 7 different maturities i.e. overnight, one week, and 1, 2, 3, 6 and 12. A total of 35 different combinations of LIBOR rates based on the currencies and the maturities are calculated and reported on each business day.
    Despite being such an important benchmark rate, LIBOR is retiring by the end of 2021 and transitioning to an Alternative Reference Rate. Why the transition to an Alternative Reference Rate needed? Which rate is going to be the new possible benchmark rate?
    Let us understand what our guest Mr. Pranav Chudgar, Financial Service Risk Management, EY has to say on the transition of LIBOR.
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    36 min
  • “Aatma Nirbhar Bharat” - Stimulus package by Government of India - Part 1

    “Aatma Nirbhar” – A self-reliant India is what our Hon’ble Prime Minister addressed while announcing a stimulus package of Rs. 20 lakh crore to revive the economy, which was stalled due to the dire circumstances we are in, COVID-19. The stimulus package which is close to 10% of the Indian GDP, divided into 5 tranches was announced by our Finance Minister over 5 consecutive days. The package is a mix of fiscal support, monetary support as well as some fundamental reforms majorly focusing on the MSMEs, Healthcare, PSUs, Education, Agriculture, labour, and tax reforms.

    Let us dwell deep and understand the perspective of our guest, Dr. Swati Singh (Centre for Regional Trade, CRIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry - Government of India) on the stimulus package.

    The first episode on the stimulus package focuses on MSMEs, Healthcare, PSUs, and Education.

    Disclaimer: All the views and opinions expressed are personal and do not reflect the views of any government, institution, or organization.

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    Music provided by OZsound.

    Channel: www.youtube.com/ozsound

    Memories by Ozsound: https://soundcloud.com/ozsoundpm/memo...

    Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0

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    Free Vibes: https://goo.gl/NkGhTg

    28 min
  • Facebook-Jio deal: The Little known but powerful Business Strategy with Mr. Siddharth Durbha
    Is Connectivity just a Lubricant for Jio as Data is the new oil? Why all of a sudden investors are flocking around to invest in Jio? Do you think RIL's only ambitions are to become a Debt-free company or is there a broader ambition to it?  Today in our second episode we bring to you  "FB-JIO Deal: A little known but powerful Business Strategy", also Shantanu (Our Host) and Bhushan (Our Co-Host) will present their Analysis on the entire deal and today we are fortunate to have our Guest Mr. Siddharth Durbha who will share his opinion and provide us the larger picture to this entire deal.
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    23 min
  • The Franklin Templeton Crisis with Mr. Rohit Agrawal
    On this very first episode, we bring you the recent event which shook the ground apart for many investors as one of the leading mutual fund company, Franklin Templeton, decided to voluntarily wind down its six credit fund schemes. The decision comes in the wake of redemption pressure and tight liquidity in the high-yield bond market with total assets under management of Rs 30,852 crores.
    Today, we have Mr. Rohit Agrawal, AVP – Treasury of a leading multinational bank, CA-AIR 18, gold medal awardee – Income Tax Bar Association, carrying years of experience in the treasury department to share his insights on the crisis. Mr. Rohit has also answered some questions which many of the listeners might have after knowing about the fiasco.
    So, listeners, hear it out as you take a drive through the city or maybe, while you walk your dog. Stay tuned!
    29 min

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Welcome to “The Beta Talks – Breaking down the realities” incubated by six aspiring management students of a leading B-school in India, - Jagan Bandaru, Sateesh, Santanu Chakraborty, Bhushan Kolhe,…