Tag: Nirmala Sitharaman
Delhi versus Mumbai: How the interest rate battle is playing out
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided in its meeting held last month to keep the policy rate unchanged…
Food price exclusion from inflation targets a flawed strategy? The heated debate in India
India’s retail inflation surged to a 14-month high of 6.2% in October, reigniting a debate on the country’s inflation targeting framework and whether food prices…
Work begins on credit index for MSMEs to boost funding
New Delhi: The government has begun discussions with stakeholders, including banks and regulators, to develop a ‘Creditworthiness Index‘ as part of its push to improve…
FM Nirmala Sitharaman flags mis-selling of insurance, calls for collateral free loans to MSMEs
Mumbai: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday expressed concerns over the mis-selling of products, particularly insurance, stating that it adds to the customers’ borrowing costs….
India may cut import taxes if desi companies are not hurt, FM Sitharaman says
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the country could consider easing some import taxes, as long as these changes in duties do not harm…
Budget 2025: Nirmala Sitharaman to meet state FMs for pre-Budget, GST Council meet on Dec 21-22
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to meet her state counterparts on December 21-22 for pre-budget consultations and meeting of the GST Council, an…
FM seeks AIIB help for next gen reforms
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday called on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to widen its investments in climate adaptation and resilience, infrastructure development,…
AIIB should strive for innovative financing tools, greater private capital mobilisation: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) should strive for greater provision of innovative financial models and scale up…
Public digital infrastructure helped micro level players grow in India: FM Sitharaman
India’s approach to spreading digital infrastructure networks by country’s “public money” instead of choosing private players, unlike other countries, helped the micro-level players and businesses…
India considers expanded measures to boost strategic foreign investment from 5-year lows
The Indian government is considering expanded measures to allow greater flexibility for strategic foreign investors to buy stakes in local companies after offshore investment slumped…