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BRICS’s Development Bank To Fuel Growth In Developing Economies, Plans To Lend $10 Billion In Five Years
Swarajya Staff
Oct 17, 2016, 12:52 PM | Updated 12:51 PM IST
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The New Development Bank, a flagship project of the BRICS nations, is set to challenge the monopoly of developed economies in providing international finance. The bank, currently headed by a frontline economist K V Kamath, is planning to lend $2.5 billion over the next year. According to Kamath, the bank is taking shape and is now in an expansion mode.
In a conversation with the Livemint on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, Kamath shed light on a wide range of issues related to the Indian economy and the New Development Bank. According to him, increased government spending will soon lead to a recovery in the private investment cycle in India.
Talking about the recent developments, Kamath said that passage of the GST (goods and services tax) bill, good monsoon, and several initiatives to curb retail inflation will make sure that the growth picks up in the coming time. One being asked about private investment, he stated that government will act as the first driver and the private sector investment will catch later.
Informing about the New Development Bank, Kamath stated that the bank has done $900 million of lending and plans to take that figure beyond $1 billion in the first year. He also stated that the bank is planning to lend about $2.5 billion during the coming colander year and a total of $10 billion over the next five years.
Discussing the long range lending prospects of the NDB, Kamath said:
On being asked about the BRICS credit rating agency, he said:
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