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S Ananth

Black money hasn’t disappeared after demonetisation – its circulation dynamics have changed

A researcher studying informal financial markets in Andhra Pradesh finds the ways in which unaccounted cash still goes around.

S Ananth
· Aug 14, 2017 · 10:30 pm
In Andhra Pradesh, demonetisation has eroded gains made in expanding banking in rural areas

Representatives in Kurnool say that customers are no longer depositing money in their zero-balance accounts.

S Ananth
· Jun 07, 2017 · 07:30 am
Old habits die hard: Informal finance in Andhra Pradesh stuck on cash despite demonetisation

There are no signs that this business is willing to abandon its pre-demonetisation practices.

S Ananth
· Jan 09, 2017 · 12:30 pm

Call money racket: Why do people in Andhra Pradesh borrow recklessly?

Even before a sex racket linked to ‘call money’ was exposed, there were episodes of illegal financiers charging high interest rates.

S Ananth
· Jan 08, 2016 · 11:30 am