Tag: Arun Jaitley
Banks Will Decide If To Lower Interest Rates: Jaitley
Sounding a note of caution on the inflationary impact of rising global crude oil prices ahead of the RBI's final monetary policy review of the fiscal, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said that lowering interest rates is a decision entirely in the domain of banks.....
Industry Has To Introspect On Doing Ethical Business: Jaitley
In light of the Rs 11,300 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam allegedly involving diamantaire Nirav Modi, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday that the discourse needed to move on from ease of doing business to that of Indian industry's responsibility to become ethical in the way it does business.....
Passport Details Must For Loans Of Rs 50 Crore And Above
Following the multi-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud, public sector banks have been asked to obtain passport details of borrowers taking more than Rs 50 crore so that information is quickly available in case any loan-taker flees the country.....
Kejriwal Apologizes To Jaitley
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other party leaders have apologized to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for making allegations against him, a source said on Monday.....
'Unusual Demand' Reason For Cash Crunch, Says Govt
Amidst reports of a cash crunch and empty ATMs, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday sought to assuage fears, saying "there is more than adequate currency in circulation", even as the government blamed "unusual demand" for shortages in some areas.....
CEA Arvind Subramanian's Term Won't Be Extended On His Own Request: Jaitley
The Chief Economic Advisor (CEA), Arvind Subramanian's term would not be extended any further as he wants to go back to the US due to family commitments, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in a Facebook post on Wednesday. ....
Indira 'tallest Leader', Modi 'authoritarian', Says Congress
The Congress on Tuesday slammed the BJP for comparing former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi with Hitler and hit out at Union Minister Arun Jaitley for "distortion of history".....
Congress Allegations On Rafale Complete Falsehood: Jaitley
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday termed the Congress allegations on the Rafale deal as "complete falsehood" and said the basic aircraft price at which the fighter jets had been bought was 9 per cent cheaper than that negotiated by the UPA government.....
India To Become Fifth Largest Economy Next Year: Jaitley
India is on track to surpass Britain next year to become the fifth largest economy in the world and to emerge among the "big three" global economies by 2040, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday.....
Merger Of Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank, Bank Of Baroda Announced
In a reform measure aimed at further consolidation, the government on Monday announced the merger of three state-run banks--Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank and the Bank of Baroda--that will make it the country's third largest bank with a combined business of Rs.14.82 lakh crore.....
