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Govt, RBI, Sebi watching markets closely: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

FM said they are taking necessary measures to ensure orderly functioning of the stock markets and maintain macro-financial stability

Nirmala Sitharaman
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The minister, while replying to a query in the Rajya Sabha, said the mismatch could be attributed to regulatory measures taken by central banks across the globe to combat the impact of pandemic which has contributed to abundant liquidity in the financial system.

BS Reporter New Delhi
With the markets at record highs amid economic challenges because of the Covid pandemic, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (pictured) said the government, the Reserve Bank of India, and the Securities and Exchange Board of India are regularly monitoring the behaviour of the financial markets.
 
She said they are taking necessary measures to ensure orderly functioning of the stock markets and maintain macro-financial stability.
 
On the RBI’s concerns about the disconnect between the financial markets and real sector activity as a potential risk, the minister, while replying to a query in the Rajya Sabha, said the mismatch could

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