Tag: Nirmala Sitharaman
FM asks lenders to go beyond standard loans, design credit repayments around biz cycles
Mumbai: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged banks to go beyond standard loan products and design such offerings where repayments are structured around the unique…
The three Fs that Sitharaman flagged as India braces for a widening global oil shock, forex strain
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday called for sharper focus on what she termed the three “Fs” — fuel, fertiliser and foreign exchange — amid…
PMJJBY, PMSBY settle claims worth Rs 25,160 cr since their launch in 2015
New Delhi: Jansuraksha schemes like Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana have settled claims of about Rs 25,160 crore…
ET Awards: Sitharaman flags AI threat and global risks, says reforms on the way to support India Inc growth
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government is working on fresh reforms to ease regulatory compliance burden for India Inc, adding that a reforms package…
Tell us what you need to invest more: FM Sitharaman to India Inc
Mumbai: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday underscored the government’s resolve to cushion vulnerable sections, such as farmers, from a surge in input costs in…
Consumption sustaining growth; predictable support essential for GDP expansion: FM
Pune: Domestic consumption is sustaining the growth momentum in the economy, and predictable policy support is essential to ensure that the pace of GDP expansion…
FM counters Stalin, denies curbs on paddy incentives
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday dismissed Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin‘s allegation that the Union government had directed the state not…
Mudra loans cross Rs 40 lakh crore, Nirmala Sitharaman hails MSME credit push
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) has been instrumental in reshaping the credit landscape for…
West Asia conflict threatens global energy arteries; prudent economic handling over a decade allows India to keep space for capex: FM
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the West Asia conflict has evolved from a regional security concern to a systemic tremor, “threatening vital arteries…
Parliament passes amendments to IBC to quicken resolution process, reduce backlog
New Delhi: Parliament on Wednesday passed amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to provide faster resolutions, reduce case backlog and strengthen the financial…