"On inflation, I am with the public that yes, there should not be a burden on them but the Opposition has no right (to speak on it). They should look at their own tenure," Nirmala Sitharaman said while talking to reporters after casting her vote here in the Karnataka Assembly elections.
Regulators should maintain a constant vigil as ensuring financial sector stability is a shared responsibility of the regulators, said Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman held in the 27th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC).
The secretary was interacting with media persons after the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) took place in the capital on Monday that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired. The meeting happened for the first time after the announcement of the Budget 2023-24.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) Chief Debashish Panda, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chief Madhabi Puri Buch, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Chief Deepak Mohanty,
Sitharaman emphasised greater opportunities in India for investments in manufacturing, renewable energy, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, food-processing, including marine resources, among other sectors
The Union finance minister was participating and representing the governor for India in the Business Session of the Asian Development Bank's annual meeting in Incheon, South Korea, on Thursday.
Sitharaman spoke about the vision and reforms-oriented approach towards good governance under PM Modi's leadership to shape New India and redefine its place in the global economic order.
Sitharaman stressed that the protection of vulnerable sections has been India's prime focus as the government charted its course towards recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the finance ministry's tweet on Wednesday, the finance minister encouraged the engagement of JBIC with Indian financial institutions such as Exim Bank, National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and lending banks to leverage the strength and complementarities of both cou
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday instructed Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to implement an action plan to increase the taxpayer base through enhanced use of technology.