Last Updated : Nov 12, 2020 01:49 PM IST | Source: Moneycontrol.com

FM Sitharaman says positive correction is happening, systemic reforms have helped Indian economy

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined various economic indicators, which show the presence of a strong pitch for recovery in the economy amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Indian economy is witnessing a strong recovery after a long and strict coronavirus-enforced lockdown in the country. She outlined various economic indicators, which show the presence of a strong pitch for recovery in the economy amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The union finance minister said that improvements have been recorded in Composite Purchase Managers Index (PMI), energy consumption, bank credit, GST collections, market capitalisation and FDI. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has predicted a strong likelihood of return to positive growth in Q3 of 2020-21, said Sitharaman in a press conference on November 12.

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Here is the complete data shared by the government indicating green signs of recovery:

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First Published on Nov 12, 2020 01:49 pm

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