Page 17 - Economy Interviews

Local currency makes trade more efficient, affordable: AfCFTA Secy General

In a Q&A, Wamkele Mene, who represents a free trade area in Africa, dwells on the investment opportunities in pharma, auto and agro processing that the continent has to offer

Martin Wolf on how he rates the performance of the government?

In an interview with Business Standard's Asit Ranjan Mishra, chief economics commentator, Martrin Wolf lists the success and failures of the Indian government on multiple fronts.

Nicholas Stern on India's road to become a developed economy and more

Prof of Economics at the London School of Economics Nicholas Stern spoke to Business Standard's Asit Ranjan Mishra on India's focus areas to become a developed economy and more

India should be broadly aligned with the West: Financial Times' Martin Wolf

In a Q&A, Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator at Financial Times warns that big problems are emerging due to relatively weak investment in the private sector

AIIB's Erik Berglof on ongoing economic turmoil and more

In an interview with Business Standard's Asit Ranjan Mishra, AIIB chief economist Erik Berglof talks about the economic turmoil and how the bank played a key role in bringing India and China closer.

India isn't anywhere near a middle income trap, says Nicholas Stern

'We would not have got a Paris agreement without the enthusiastic participation of India'

Govts should mobilise more domestic resources via tax reforms: Albert Park

In an Q&A, ADB Chief Economist Albert Park tells that countries in region may not be able to carry on with large expenditures and social transfers meant for pandemic, given rising debt burden

India can reach 8% sustained growth: Ex-NITI Aayog vice-chairman Panagariya

'I fully support the capex push. I do not believe in sector specific interventions', said Panagariya

A major recession in developed countries is unlikely: AIIB chief economist

We will have inflation at an elevated level for some time, says AIIB chief economist Erik Berglof

Trust between Centre and states intact in GST Council: FM Sitharaman

In an exclusive interview with BS, Sitharaman said the first quarter lethargy is something which the Centre and the states will have to work on

Change in GST rates may generate Rs 15K cr a year: Revenue secy Tarun Bajaj

'Implementing GST was challenging in a country like India, which follows a federal structure'

Don't think today's situation calls for negative real rates: Jayanth Varma

Either inflation has to come down on its own or we will have to raise the rate, or it will be a combination of the two, says MPC member Varma

We hope to mop up Rs 1.3 trn GST in current fiscal year: CBIC's Vivek Johri

System 'revolutionised' to plug chances of leakage, he tells 'Business Standard' in interview

PLI scheme to put India on firm footing in global value chain: Amitabh Kant

In a Q&A, the NITI Aayog CEO asserts that all sectors, not just manufacturing or services, will have to grow for India's economic transformation

Project reports for new freight corridors to be ready by Dec: R K Jain

In a Q&A, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India MD R. K. Jain speaks about the timeline of the projects and the larger plan to build a countrywide freight corridor network

Will finish 90% of work on dedicated freight corridors by Jun 2023: RK Jain

DFCCI Managing Director R K Jain says that despite the disruptions from two Covid waves, the Easter dedicated freight corridors (DFC) will be completed soon

Single bid for BPCL wouldn't have helped fetch a better price: DIPAM Secy

Tuhin Pandey says LIC investors should be patient and look at the insurer's long-term prospects

Expect breakthrough in Vande Bharat export efforts: RITES CMD Rahul Mithal

'From the last lot of coaches and diesel electric multiple units exported to Sri Lanka, we are expecting a revenue of close to Rs 100 crore'

Sanjiv Bajaj on financial sector reforms and growth estimates

In a chat with Business Standard's Nikunj Ohri and Arup Roychoudhury, the new CII president and Bajaj Finserv chairman Sanjiv Bajaj shared how to deal with global headwinds and increased input costs

Monetary policy must respond nimbly to second inflation round: IMF official

In a Q&A, the lead author of IMF's Asia and Pacific Outlook, dwells on the impact the Fed's move on the benchmark rate could impact India