Cabinet approves ₹6,000 crore capital infusion in Exim Bank
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Cabinet approves ₹6,000 crore capital infusion in Exim Bank

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New Delhi: The government Wednesday approved a capital infusion of ₹ 6,000 crore in state-owned Exim Bank to expand its business. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also approved an increase in the bank’s authorised capital from ₹ 10,000 crore to ₹ 20,000 crore. Briefing reporters about the decisions, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said it has been decided to issue recapitalisation bonds by the government of India to the tune of ₹ 6,000 crore for capital infusion in Export-Import Bank of India. Exim Bank is the principal export credit agency in India and the infusion will give an impetus to new initiatives such as supporting Indian textile industries, likely changes in the Concessional Finance Scheme, likelihood of new letters of credit in future in view of the country’s active foreign policy and strategic intent, he added.

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