Calendar

LAST LAP

WHAT: GST : Gearing Up For Change

WHEN: 4 August, New Delhi

WHAT TO LOOK FOR: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will provide an insight into the draft GST law, understand the impact and opportunities it provides, and cater to the training needs of personnel across all sectors to operate effectively under this new tax regime.

SEZ PUSH

WHAT: 10th INTERNATIONAL SEZ CONVENTION

WHEN: 4 August, New Delhi

WHAT TO LOOK FOR: The event will discuss policy issues and business prospects in SEZs with policy makers, and provide a platform to both national and international stakeholders and experts, especially from China, UAE, Singapore, the EU, Russia and South Africa, for business-to-business matchmaking.

THE NEXT FRONTIER

WHAT: Ease of Doing Business: Distance to Destination

WHEN: 5 August, New Delhi

WHAT TO LOOK FOR: FICCI offers an opportunity to interact with government officials and experts on some of the key regulatory aspects hindering smooth conduct of business. It will also provide participants with a platform to raise concerns and offer possible solutions to facilitate ease of doing business in India.

BRAINSTORMING

WHAT: Uncovering Monetary Transmission Mechanisms in Low-Income Countries

WHEN: 8 August, Tokyo

WHAT TO LOOK FOR: Asian Development Bank will host eminent persons to encourage debate among policy makers, researchers, academics, think tanks and other audiences interested in economic development challenges in Asia and the Pacific, and find an answer to the two competing explanations of a "weak" monetary policy transmission mechanism.

THE FINAL CUT

WHAT: RBI's Fourth Bi-Monthly Policy Statement for 2016/17

WHEN: 9 August, Mumbai

WHAT TO LOOK FOR: RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan will present his last policy review before demitting office in September. The expectations of a 25 basis point cut in key rates are, however, unlikely, due to rising inflation, but Rajan is expected to set the agenda for his successor.

CHARTING A ROADMAP

WHAT: CII 18th Insurance Summit

WHEN: 12 August, Mumbai

WHAT TO LOOK FOR: The CII summit will deliberate and debate on the crucial role of the Indian insurance sector in contributing to the overall Indian growth story over the next few decades. IRDA Chairman T.S. Vijayan will be the chief guest.