While several top leaders have decided to stay away from Davos, others believe their absence underlines the need for an immediate brain-storming over the imminent risks faced by the world.

The government is in a rush to clear as many bottlenecks as it can in the run up to general election 2019

Das said Indian companies and policymakers need to suitably weigh challenges and accordingly re-strategise to respond appropriately

The RBI Governor also flagged challenges that Indian companies may face on account of developments around the Brexit.

2019 could be a good year for investing in equities.  At the beginning of 2018, there was unbridled optimism, in contrast to the beginning of 2019. It is said that to make a bull market, you need to climb a wall or worry.

Global firms such as Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Google, Amazon and Facebook have sought the government's help to relax the regulations on data localisation.

He has been holding consultations with various stakeholders including banks, non-banking financial companies and micro, small and medium enterprises.