Raghuram Rajan calls on DEA Secy, discusses macro issues

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 8, 2015, 11:37

This is the first meeting of Das as a DEA Secretary with the RBI governor. Das, who was earlier Revenue Secretary, had assumed charge of the Economic Affairs Department on August 31.

Shaktikanta Das takes charge as Economic Affairs Secretary

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 23:22

Senior IAS officer Shaktikanta Das has taken charge as the Secretary for Department of Economic Affairs in the Finance Ministry.

Govt names Additional Secretary to RBI board in place of Fin Secy

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2015, 11:53

As per the convention, Economic Affairs Secretary besides the Financial Services Secretary is part of Central Board Directors of RBI.

'Govt will fully finance its current account deficit'

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 12:34

Govt will finance its current account deficit fully in the fiscal year ending March without drawing down on its reserves, and will also contain the fiscal deficit at 4.8 percent of GDP, Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram said on Tuesday.

Arvind Mayaram is new DEA Secretary

Last Updated: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 20:09

Mayaram, a 1978 batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, is presently Special Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Rural Development.

DEA secy Gopalan likely to get 2-month extension till Sept

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 16:26

Economic Affairs Secretary R Gopalan is likely to get another two-month extension till September 30.

Ability to intervene in FX market limited: Gopalan

Last Updated: Monday, November 21, 2011, 15:03

The ability of monetary authorities to intervene and stem the rupee's slide is limited, a senior finance ministry official said on Monday, after the currency skidded to its lowest in 32 months.

RBI has had limited success in lowering inflation: Gopalan

Last Updated: Thursday, September 15, 2011, 00:14

The finance ministry Wednesday said the Reserve Bank's monetary tightening has had only a limited success in lowering inflation, which is hovering near the double-digit mark by moving up to 13-month high of 9.78 percent in August.