ALL OPTIONS ON SOVEREIGN BOND ISSUE ON TABLE

Some of the news channels /news wires have been misreporting that the Government of India is no longer contemplating a Sovereign Bond Issue. These reports are without any basis. As the Ministry of Finance has said repeatedly, all options are on the table and are examined from time to time. Steps are taken by the government at the appropriate time. Such misreporting creates unnecessary speculation.

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(Release ID :97345)