(PTI)
Banks have been cutting rates in the recent times as they want to use liquidity available with them, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said in the Rajya Sabha as some parties, including ruling NDA, said demonetisation did not have positive impact on credit growth.
Shiv Sena member Sanjay Raut said it was claimed that demonetisation would have positive effects on credit growth but that did not seem to be happening while there were also concerns related to banks cutting down staff.
Minister of State for Finance Santosh Gangwar said, “while such concerns had been expressed, if we look at figures, there has been a positive impact on credit growth.” Another member raised a question about sluggish credit growth, to which Jaitley said steps which are taken to give boost to the economy also mean that credit growth should increase.
