In the Percy Mistry report, there are some striking examples of the inability of the Indian policy process to deliver change at a reasonable pace. See: Box 9.2, page 127 (index futures); Box 9.3, page 128 (CDO); Box 9.4, page 128 (Gold ETF), Box 9.5, page 129 (interest rate futures in the US). See a similar chronology for currency futures.
Here is another example:
Here is another example:
- First government committe report which talks about QFI: Ministry of Finance Working Group on Financial Flows, chaired by U. K. Sinha, 30 August 2010.
- First QFI signs up: this month, i.e. 22 months later.
What's disappointing about the Indian policy process is that many of us in India will think "a 22 month delay - not bad!".
I think there are two problems with this type of changes in different areas:
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2.There are reforms which require large number of changes, it is ok for them to take time. If we have a huge pipeline of ideas, everyday something or the other in Indian finance will develop. Each development may take 22 months but front office will see a change every day.
-Poverty applies not just to wealth, but ideas too.