Union Finance Minister says demonetisation benefits will be evident in the long term
Jaitley was speaking at the HT Leadership Summit.
The minister said that the security printing of currency is a time-consuming exercise but the Reserve Bank is calibrating the release of the new currency.
He also said though the demonetisation lead to some disruption, the benefits will be realised in the long run.
He said that the demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will act as game changers for Indian economy.
Image: Arun Jaitley Twitter
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