Quotes by political and business leaders
India is a consumption story…. Demand for financial services will
exceed supply for the next 10 years. Hence, there is no room for
irrational demand in the economy, says Aditya Puri, CEO, HDFC Bank.
Aditya Puri, CEO, HDFC Bank
India is a consumption story…. Demand for financial services will exceed supply for the next 10 years. Hence, there is no room for irrational demand in the economy.
Aditya Puri, CEO, HDFC Bank, in The Economic Times
We cannot proceed with the attitude that it is business as usual.... We will need political attitudes to change if we are to conclude.
Pascal Lamy, Director General, WTO, on the Doha round of trade talks, in The Economic Times
Inflation targeting is neither feasible nor advisable.... In an emerging economy, it is not practical for the central bank to focus exclusively on inflation, oblivious to the larger development context.
D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, at the Central Bank Governance Group meeting in Basel, Switzerland, quoted by agencies
I took over the airline (Air India) to run it, not shut it.
Vayalar Ravi, Civil Aviation Minister, in The Economic Times
Thanks to the actions of the US and China, we have put out the worst of the financial fires and the world economy is growing again.
Timothy Geithner, US Treasury Secretary, at the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Washington, quoted by China Daily
Classic business quote
If I were born again, I would still be an industrialist. I complain because it's very hard work…
Sakip Sabanci, late Turkish businessman
Aditya Puri, CEO, HDFC Bank, in The Economic Times
Pascal Lamy
Pascal Lamy, Director General, WTO, on the Doha round of trade talks, in The Economic Times
Inflation targeting is neither feasible nor advisable.... In an emerging economy, it is not practical for the central bank to focus exclusively on inflation, oblivious to the larger development context.
D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, at the Central Bank Governance Group meeting in Basel, Switzerland, quoted by agencies
Vayalar Ravi
Vayalar Ravi, Civil Aviation Minister, in The Economic Times
Timothy Geithner
Timothy Geithner, US Treasury Secretary, at the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Washington, quoted by China Daily
Sakip Sabanci
If I were born again, I would still be an industrialist. I complain because it's very hard work…
Sakip Sabanci, late Turkish businessman
