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SME Times News Bureau | 23 Jun, 2021
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday participated virtually
in Asia Infrastructure Forum (AIF2021) on 'Enabling sustainable
infrastructure for Asia's recovery'.
Speaking at the forum
co-organised by InfrastructureAsia, EnterpriseSingapore, Ministry of
Finance Singapore and Monetary Authority of Singapore, Sitharaman called
for re-thinking financing and development priorities for inclusive,
sustainable and resilient infrastructure. She emphasised on prioritising
healthcare and education, ensuring resilience of global supply chains
and creating infrastructure aligned with SDGs.
The FM highlighted
setting up of National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and
Development, National Infrastructure Pipeline, National Monetisation
Pipeline, liberalised FDI, development of GIFTCity to promote
Infrastructure Development, incentivise private partners and innovation.
She
also emphasised India's policy-led approach of open, rule-based and
transparent economic environment; encouragement to private investment
and foreign capital; enhanced public expenditure & robust
institutional structure for funding infrastructure development for
Resilent Recovery.
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Customs Exchange Rates |
Currency |
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Export |
US Dollar
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66.20
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64.50 |
UK Pound
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87.50
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84.65 |
Euro
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78.25
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75.65 |
Japanese
Yen |
58.85 |
56.85 |
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