Quick-fixes cannot solve eco worries, long term view needed: FM

June 14, 2013 16:35

Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said temporary economic problems cannot be solved by "quick-fixes" and the government will continue to take measures with long-term perspective to deal with them. He further said the government will announce steps by the end of this month or next month to boost investment and growth.

"The temporary problems that we face cannot be solved by quick-fixes, it can only be solved by continuing to take long term measures," Chidambaram told reporters in New Delhi. He said long term measures would bring stability and growth to the economy.

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