Bolstering MDBs will enhance their impact on development: DEA SecyIndia's G20 presidency aims to strengthen multilateral development banks (MDBs) to maximize their impact on global development, according t...
10 Sep, 2023, 11.02 PM IST
FM Nirmala Sitharaman kicks off pre-budget consultationsThe meeting, which was held virtually, was attended by senior officials of the finance ministry and minister of state for finance Pankaj Ch...
21 Nov, 2022, 03.50 PM IST
India's rating shouldn't come under pressure due to higher deficit: DEA SecyAs per the latest Budget numbers, India's fiscal deficit is estimated to be 9.5 per cent of the GDP in the current fiscal and is expected t...
07 Feb, 2021, 11.15 AM IST
Govt not included AGR dues payment in Budget 2020-21: DEA Secy15 entities owe Rs 1.47 lakh cr, Rs 92,642 cr in licence fee & Rs 55,054 cr in outstanding spectrum charges.
04 Feb, 2020, 06.28 AM IST
Small savings rate may see moderation next quarter: DEA secyDuring the current quarter, the government refrained from cutting interest rates on small savings schemes, including Public Provident Fund ...
03 Feb, 2020, 11.46 AM IST
DEA Secy for reducing public debt over next 4-5 yearsRating agencies have raised concerns over the level of public debt and refrained from upgrading the sovereign rating of the country.
15 Dec, 2018, 04.22 PM IST
Curbs on imports to bring rupee to 68-70 level: DEA SecyEarlier this month norms of overseas borrowing for manufacturing companies were relaxed.
23 Sep, 2018, 05.17 PM IST
Time right for investment to pick up: Subhash C Garg, DEA Secy“Lot of work is being done to turnaround the PSBs . They should also be able to grow as we go along.”
06 Aug, 2018, 10.47 AM IST
Interest rates unlikely to go up further: DEA SecyAcharya was of the view that the central bank should wait for some more time before withdrawing monetary accommodation.
03 May, 2018, 03.41 PM IST
No 'de-reform' in system, reform agenda continues: DEA SecyThe RBI further liberalised External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) norms by including more sectors in a bid to facilitate cheaper access of ov...
29 Apr, 2018, 02.53 PM IST
Reforms should help improve ease of biz ranking further next year: Subhash Chandra Garg, DEA Secy“I am very optimistic that core sector part of the economic growth story should see traction going forward.”
01 Nov, 2017, 09.30 AM IST
The high-value notes act as the store of value and in that sense they represent wealth stored: Subhash C Garg, DEA Secy"Today the currency of the high-value notes and let us say 500 and 2000 rupees notes are the high value notes that currency is much less at...
31 Aug, 2017, 04.54 PM IST
Believe economy back on track; no reason to doubt CSO estimates: Shaktikanta Das, DEA SecyThe process of remonetisation accompanied by greater penetration of digital payments, opening up bank accounts brought normalcy far quicker...
01 Mar, 2017, 01.07 PM IST
Expect banks to transmit the rates cut: Shaktikanta Das, DEA Secy"This is the second reduction done by the RBI in 2016, so I would expect banks to transmit rates as it will spur growth."
05 Oct, 2016, 11.12 AM IST
Merger will bring railways to the centre stage of fiscal policy-making: Shaktikanta Das"Railways becoming a part of the general budget would also enable us to go for multimodal planning with regard to our transport facilities,...
21 Sep, 2016, 05.06 PM IST
98% FDI coming via automatic route: Shaktikanta Das, DEA SecyThe NDA Government has been liberalising the FDI regime and has brought a number of sector under the automatic route.
10 Apr, 2016, 01.59 AM IST
Today's policy reflects a very balanced approach on RBI's part: Shaktikanta Das, DEA Secretary"We are looking at about 7.5% or so of GDP growth. I will tell you why. Over the last few months, the government has undertaken a series of...
01 Dec, 2015, 02.47 PM IST