Growth slow but no recession: Sitharaman
New Delhi
27-November-2019
Even though the gross domestic product (GDP) growth might have slowed, the country had not entered a recessionary phase, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Wednesday.
Speaking in the Rajya Sabha during a debate on the state of economy, Sitharaman said the economy needed a lot of support and every step taken by the government was for its development.
Regarding the high NPAs (non-performing assets) in the banking sector, she said it started increasing after the lenders begun recognising bad loans.
Provisioning for bad loans didn't mean "writing-off" these NPAs, she added.IANS
More Headlines
Junior Chidambaram Calls For Urban-Focused Political Outfit, Free Of Identity Politics
Uddhav and Raj Thackeray May Unite for Protest Against Hindi Imposition
With Govt Help and Good Prices, Dragon Fruit Turns into a Profitable Crop
Ex-DGP To Join Probe Into Akali Leader Majithia's Rs 540 Crore Drug Money Laundering Case
Villa Rental Platform StayVista Raises Over Rs 40 Crore in Series B Round
Junior Chidambaram Calls For Urban-Focused Political Outfit, Free Of Identity Politics
Uddhav and Raj Thackeray May Unite for Protest Against Hindi Imposition
With Govt Help and Good Prices, Dragon Fruit Turns into a Profitable Crop
Ex-DGP To Join Probe Into Akali Leader Majithia's Rs 540 Crore Drug Money Laundering Case
Villa Rental Platform StayVista Raises Over Rs 40 Crore in Series B Round