Rate Cut: Govt will seek more rate cuts if re-elected: Jaitley - The TheIndianSubcontinentNever miss a great news story!Get instant notifications from TheIndianSubcontinentAllowNot nowYou can switch off notifications anytime using browser settings.NewsDID YOU KNOWUnleash the power of SIP - Invest in Mutual fundsReturns1M 6M 1Y 3Y 14.79% PortfolioLoadingSelect Portfolio and Asset Combination for Display on Market BandShow More Download ET MARKETS APP Get ET Markets in your own languageDOWNLOAD THE APP NOWCHOOSE LANGUAGEENGENG - EnglishHIN - GUJ - MAR - BEN - KAN - ORI - TEL - TAM - ET NOW RADIOET NOWTIMES NOWFM's remarks came after the central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points today.Reuters|Apr 04, 2019, 03.14 PM ISTPTISpeaking at an industry event, Jaitley also said the government would look at reducing the goods and services tax on cement.Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday made it clear that the government, if re-elected, would continue with fiscal consolidation and pursue policies to enable further reduction in interest rates.His remarks came after the central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points today.Voting in India's general election begins next week, and the result will be known on May 23.Speaking at an industry event, Jaitley also said the government would look at reducing the goods and services tax on cement.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a second term in a general election that will begin next week.
Voting will be staggered across the country over several weeks and the result will be known on May 23.RBI's repo rate cut to boost home salesSensex, Nifty score well on rate cut hopesRBI MPC signals another rate cut on the cardsRBI MPC signals another rate cut on the cardsSome banks may make token rate cutsCommenting feature is disabled in your country/region.Browse CompaniesABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ|123456789Browse Mutual FundsABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZTo see your saved stories, click on link hightlighted in bold