Ajay Seth

India saved over USD 27 billion in key central government schemes through direct benefit transfer as it is swift and eliminates corruption, Ajay Seth, Secretary of Department of Economic Affairs said here on Sunday. Delivering his keynote…

BENGALURU: Determined resistance by China and Russia to a reference to the “war” in Ukraine led to the meet of G20 finance ministers concluding here on Saturday without issuing the standard communique, which reflects the consensus of…

MUMBAI: The government will not make any extraordinary effort to be part of international bond indices and will participate only if it’s allowed on its own terms. The government is also concerned over the negative aspect of increased…

Amid global rate hikes, foreign fund flows are seeing an ‘uneasy equilibrium’ in recent months, Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth said in an interview. Excerpts: How do you place the Budget in the context of global headwinds and…

Ajay Seth, Economic Affairs Secretary. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The crisis around the Adani group will “play out” in the market and it is up to financial sector regulators to examine if a specific company has stuck to the rulebook, a top…

The ‘halwa ceremony‘, which was conducted on Thursday, has marked the final stage of the Budget preparation process for the Union Budget 2023-24. The Budget preparation involves a significant amount of hard work and seriousness, as it…

Foreign exchange reserves were down for a seventh continuous week, dropping to $545.65 billion on September 16. Foreign exchange reserves were down for a seventh continuous week, dropping to $545.65 billion on September 16. Economic…

NEW DELHI: Economic affairs secretary Ajay Seth on Thursday said the measures taken by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will increase inflows of overseas funds and help in strengthening the rupee against the US dollar. RBIon Wednesday raised…

Department of Economic Affairs secretary, Ajay Seth, calmed nerves saying that the Fed's 75 basis points hike in interest rates won't have an adverse impact on India. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised its target interest rate by…

New Delhi: The Centre is planning a fresh consultation paper on cryptocurrency soon, though a law on the digital assets is likely to take more time, secretary of economic affairs Ajay Seth has said. On the sidelines of a finance ministry…