Economic Survey 2020-21 Key Highlights: Govt pegs FY22 GDP growth at 11%, FY21 GDP to contract 7.7%

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled Economic Survey 2020-21 in the Parliament on January 29, 2021. The survey is generally presented a day before the Union Budget. This year, the survey is being presented earlier because the day-before-budget is a Sunday. The real growth rate for FY21 has been taken as -7.7% (MoSPI) in Economic Survey 2020-21 and real growth rate for FY22 is assumed as 11.5 % based on IMF estimates.
Following the presentation of the Economic Survey in both the houses of the Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Chief Economic Adviser KV Subramanian addressed a press conference in which he introduced the highlights of the annual survey document.

Finance Minister announces measures of Rs 73,000 crore to stimulate consumer spending

Union Finance Minister announces Stimulus to boost Demand in the Economy: Highlights:“Total demand boost due to today’s measures expected to be more than ₹ 1 lakh crore”.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also announced additional capital spending and Rs 12,000 crore, 50-year interest-free loan to states to boost the economy that has been battered by the pandemic and the resulting lockdown.

Cooperative banks to be supervised and brought under the ambit of RBI; govt to bring an ordinance

Union government will bring an ordinance to put cooperative banks under RBI supervision. All govt banks, including urban and multi-state cooperative banks will be brought under the supervisory powers of the RBI.

PM Modi Launches CHAMPIONS: Technology Platform to empower MSMEs

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today launched the technology platform CHAMPIONS which stands for Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output and National Strength. As the name suggests,the portal is basically for making the smaller units big by solving their grievances,encouraging, supporting, helping and handholding.It is a real one-stop-shop solution of MSME Ministry.

Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan – Announcement of IInd & IIIrd Tranche of Economic Measures by FM Nirmala Sitharamana

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the third tranche of the economic package for agriculture and allied sectors such as fisheries, dairy and animal husbandry. FM in her second press conference further unveiled details of the Rs 20 lakh crore economic package to help the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (India’s self-reliant campaign). She said the new initiatives focus on migrant workers, street vendors, small traders, the self-employed and small farmers.

PM Modi unveils ₹20-lakh-crore package for ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ – Part 1 : Businesses including MSMEs

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced credit guaranteed loans to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), expected to help about 4.5 million units to get back to business. Announcing the details of the ₹20 trillion fiscal stimulus package, Sitharaman said the collateral free, automatic loans will benefit MSMEs with up to ₹25 crore outstanding loans and ₹100 crore sales.

Highlights of RBI Governor Das’ comments in an interview to Cogencis

In an hour-long interview to Cogencis, Das said even though there is an animated discussion on the subject of the central bank monetising the government’s budget deficit amidst the ongoing fight against COVID-19 pandemic, he has not taken a view on the issue.

RBI’s IInd Dose of Booster Measures to counter Indian Economy during COVID-19 crisis

On April 17th 2020 RBI Governor Shri Shakti Kanta Das announced the second series of measures to give boost to ailing economy by providing relief to various sectors and financial institutions including NBFC. The measures were aimed to (i) maintain adequate liquidity in the system and its constituents in the face of COVID-19 related dislocations; (ii) facilitate and incentivise bank credit flows; (iii) ease financial stress; and (iv) enable the normal functioning of markets.

COVID 19 and its Impact on Global as well as Indian Economy

Things are moving fast with the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. On March 12 WHO declared that the virus is now a pandemic and President Trump announced 30 day ban on all travel from EU to the US. If the virus spread continues the Analysts fear that the Global Economy may slip into recession. If the Economy slips into recession it will slip for two consecutive quarters i.e. six months period. The Supply chains are affected. Various sectors such as Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Service, Transportation, Tourism, Hospitality industry etc will badly impacted. Digital Banking and Online Shopping will increase.

Seventh Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2019-20 – Resolution of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Reserve Bank of India

A day after Modi govt began its economy rescue in right earnest with a Rs 1.70 lakh crore coronavirus counter, the Reserve Bank of India joined the big fight today with a host of measures aimed at minimising the damage from Covid-19.
These measures come just hours after Moody’s Investors Service cut India’s growth forecasts for 2020 calendar year to 2.5% from 5.3%. The MPC decided by 4-2 majority to reduce repo rate by 75 basis points to 4.4 per cent. The reverse repo rate was cut by 90 bps to 4 per cent, creating an asymmetrical corridor.