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FM proposes incentives of ₹100 cr for single municipal bond issuances

FM Sitharaman also announced restructuring of REC Ltd and Power Finance Corporation as part of the government's public sector financial institution strengthening

The minister proposed setting up high-level committee on 'Banking for Viksit Bharat' | Photo: Sansad TV

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed incentives of ₹100 crore for single bond issuance by municipal corporations of more than ₹1,000 crore.

She also announced restructuring of REC Ltd (formerly Rural Electrification Corporation) and Power Finance Corporation (PFC) as part of the government's public sector financial institution strengthening.

The minister proposed setting up high-level committee on 'Banking for Viksit Bharat'.

She said the country's banking sector is characterised by a strong balance sheet, historic high profitability.

In her Budget speech, she proposed to review foreign exchange management non-debt instruments rules.

She added that close to 25 crore people have come out of multi-dimensional poverty.

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