Wall Street rallied to its best day in months on Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve hinted that cuts to interest rates may be on the way, along with the kick they can give the economy and investment prices.
In protection products, commissions initially range between 35% and 40% before tapering off, averaging about 5-6% over time. On top of this, insurers incur about 10% in other expenses. Currently, service tax of around 2% on such costs is offset through input tax credits. If GST exemptions remove that credit, insurers will have to bear the additional expense.
"In principle, monetary policy is always ready to support growth, but not at the cost of price stability. The proposed GST rate slab transition changes should initially result in a fall in prices of most goods and services," Bhattacharya said in an email interview.
Bhattacharyya was appointed the RBI's executive director in March. He has nearly three decades of experience across areas such as monetary policy, fiscal policy, banking, and international economic relations. A postgraduate in economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, Bhattacharyya's research interests are primarily in the areas such as monetary theory and policy, financial markets, market microstructure and fiscal policy.
