Rakesh Sharma, MD & CEO, Lakshmi Vilas Bank on the Union Budget 2014

Rakesh Sharma  MD& CEO LVBThe Union Budget 2014-2015  is  pro-growth, investor-friendly and savings oriented. The increase in basic tax exemption limit coupled with  increase under Section 80C aims to leave Rs 1 lac of disposable income in the hands of tax payers. This should result in providing a  boost  to small savings. The budget  encourages long term infrastructure lending by proposing exemptions under CRR/SLR.  And the classification with regard to  capital gains will attract larger participation of FIIs in Indian markets. Technology gets a boost with the new TDF. Gross borrowing program by the Government of India  has been nearly pegged at the same level. This should provide comfort on both liquidity and interest rates. The emphasis to focus on bringing down inflation while proposing growth centric measures will be positively received by broader markets,