As part of efforts to support business expansion, Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) have been permitted to open new branches, enabling wider outreach and improved customer access. In a move aimed at boosting credit flow, the permissible housing loan exposure of UCBs has been raised to 25 per ce
Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Monday, said that in terms of outstanding education loans, the Gross Non-Performing Assets (NPA) of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) reduced from 7% in FY 2020-21 to 2% in FY 2024-25, thereby showing the s
While answering an unstarred question in Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State (MoS), Ministry of Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, said, "The process of complaint resolution is being streamlined through revision in the Reserve Bank-Integrated Ombudsman Scheme."
Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said that the government has launched a special initiative to help citizens reclaim their unclaimed assets lying in banks, under the campaign 'Aapki Poonji Aapka Adhikar'. Speaking to the media at the sidelines of the Financial Awareness M
Union Minister of State (MoS) for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, took a jibe at the Opposition and said that the move to rationalise GST rates to two slabs of 5 per cent and 18 per cent has not been brought for the Bihar Assembly polls.
Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi won the trust of states, which made the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) possible.
Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary stated that the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) slabs will provide relief to the common man, small traders and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary on Monday lauded the arrest of fugitive Indian businessman Mehul Choksi in Belgium, stating that it was a "very big achievement".
India will review and assess the impact of reciprocal tariffs, said Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary on Thursday, reacting to the 27 per cent tariffs on Indian export to the US.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her record 8th consecutive budget today at 11 am in the Lok Sabha. The budget speech will outline the government's fiscal policies, revenue and expenditure proposals, taxation reforms, and other significant announcements.
The government has realised Rs 8,625 crore through various minority stake sale disinvestments so far during the current financial year 2024-25, MoS Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed Lok Sabha on Monday in a written reply.
More than 90 per cent of FDI inflows are received through this route, showcasing the effectiveness of simplified regulations. Strategic initiatives such as increasing FDI limits, removing regulatory barriers, and improving infrastructure have further enhanced the ease of doing business in th