Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman attended the Plenary Meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) through video conference due to pandemic. Key Points The discussion in the meeting is based on IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgievaglobal policy agenda titled, “Exceptional Times – Exceptional Action”. IMFC’s members updated the committee on the measures & actions taken by the member countries to combat COVID-19 & remarked on IMF’s crisis-response package to address global liquidity and members’ financing needs.
