Comparative analysis of impact on Indian stock market and Asian Stock market in present scenario
International Journal of Development Research
Comparative analysis of impact on Indian stock market and Asian Stock market in present scenario
Received 19th September, 2017; Received in revised form 27th October, 2017; Accepted 09th November, 2017; Published online 30th December, 2017
Copyright ©2017, Geetha and Dr. Swamy. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The Government of India announced the demonetization of all Rs.500 and Rs.1000 banknotes of the Mahatma Gandhi Series on 8 November 2016. The Government claimed that the action would curtail the shadow economy and crack down on the use of illicit and counterfeit cash to fund illegal activity and terrorism. The sudden nature of the announcement and the prolonged cash shortages in the weeks that followed created significant disruption throughout the economy, threatening economic output. The move was heavily criticized as poorly planned and unfair, and was met with protests, litigation, and strikes. Initially, the move received support from several bankers as well as from some international commentators. It was heavily criticized by members of the opposition parties, leading to debates in both houses of parliament and triggering organized protests against the government in several places across India. The move is considered to have reduced the country's GDP and industrial production. As the cash shortages grew in the weeks following the move, the demonetization was heavily criticized by prominent economists and by world media.