Mr. Navneet Munot – MD & CEO, HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd.

Balancing the expectations of an aspirational country like ours with fiscal prudence is no mean task. The first budget of ‘Amritkaal’ did a fine job of balancing the two, especially against a challenging global backdrop. This budget builds up on the reforms initiated over the past few years with a focus on improving India’s growth potential and quality of life. Continued focus on capex, job creation and special mention of financial sector reforms are encouraging. Now with the event behind us, markets’  focus shifts back to global cues, monetary policy and incoming data points.