Pakistan says IMF mission will visit to assess governance, corruption risks

A three-member International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission will visit Pakistan to conduct a Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment under the country’s 2024 Extended Fund Facility program, the finance ministry said on Sunday, without specifying dates. The ministry added that the report will recommend actions for addressing corruption vulnerabilities and strengthening integrity and governance, noting that … Read more

Digital finance revolution is key to women’s economic empowerment, says President of Women’s World Banking

Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President and CEO of Women’s World Banking, is enthusiastic about the rise of women-led businesses, particularly in the care economy, which includes services like childcare, eldercare, and transportation. These businesses are critical for enabling more women to enter and succeed in the workforce. Women’s World Banking, a 45-year-old organisation focused on advancing … Read more

Budget 2025: Recognising infrastructure development as a road to Viksit Bharat

The finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman presented Union Budget 2025 on 1st February 2025. To augment growth potential and global competitiveness of India, the finance minister aims through the budget to initiate transformational reforms across six domains. These include Power Sector, Urban Development, and Taxation. The Economic Survey 2025 clearly articulates the importance of infrastructure development … Read more

RBI Monetary Policy: Experts predict 25 bps cut in repo rate and no change in CRR

CNBC-TV18’s Citizen’s Monetary Policy Committee, featuring experts like Samiran Chakraborty (Chief Economist, India at Citi), Sajjid Chinoy (Chief India Economist at JPMorgan), Sonal Varma (Managing Director & Chief Economist, India and Asia Ex-Japan at Nomura), Pronab Sen (Former Chief Statistician), and Soumya Kanti Ghosh (Group Chief Economic Advisor, SBI), gathered to discuss the challenges confronting … Read more

Govt working on data access, fee structure for private sector to use Gati Shakti

The government is finalising norms for providing private sector access to PM Gati Shakti data. Discussions are underway on whether data will be shared on a case-by-case or query-based basis, along with consultations on fee structures for private usage. Company Value Change %Change Ahead of PM Gati Shakti’s third anniversary on October 13, 2024, CNBC-TV18 … Read more