Membership will open new vistas for Indian professionals
The Union Cabinet has approved India’s Membership for European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) which will boost investment opportunities.
Department of Economic Affairs will initiate the process to acquire the membership of the EBRD.
Impact:
· Membership of EBRD would enhance India’s international profile and promote its economic interests. Access to EBRD’s Countries of Operation and sector knowledge.
· India’s investment opportunities would get a boost.
· It would increase the scope of cooperation between India and EBRD through co-financing opportunities in manufacturing, services, Information Technology, and Energy.
· EBRD’s core operations pertain to private sector development in their countries of operation. The membership would help India leverage the technical assistance and sectoral knowledge of the bank for the benefit of development of private sector.
· This would contribute to an improved investment climate in the country.
· The membership of EBRD would enhance the competitive strength of the Indian firms, and provide an enhanced access to international markets in terms of business opportunities, procurement activities, consultancy assignments etc.
· This would open up new vistas for Indian professionals on the one hand, and give a fillip to Indian exports on the other.
· Increased economic activities would have the employment generating potential.
· It would also enable Indian nationals to get the employment opportunity in the Bank.
With the country’s impressive economic growth over the years and enhanced international political profile, it was considered appropriate that India should expand its presence on the global developmental landscape beyond its association with the Multi-lateral Development Banks (MDBs) such as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and African Development Bank.
The decision to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the New Development Bank (NDB) was taken earlier in this backdrop. fii-news.com
