fiscal deficit
Double Whammy: Low capital expenditure, high revenue expenditure make economic turnaround difficult
Economic Slowdown: Modi government's capital expenditure has registered a decline during the first four months of this fiscal, both in terms of absolute numbers as well as a percentage of the budget estimate for the year.
Modi govt’s market borrowings touch Rs 3 lakh crore in first four months
Market borrowings: the Union government has pegged its market borrowings to be Rs 4.48 lakh crore in this fiscal.
Modi’s uphill task: Find more to meet fiscal deficit target as RBI cash transfer may fall short
Prime Minister Modi is facing the classic challenge of reviving the economy while maintaining the path of fiscal consolidation.
Budget 2018: IMF welcomes fiscal budget targets set by Arun Jaitley
"We really haven't had a chance to fully assess it. But, that said we welcome the fiscal 2019 budget targets, which has a fiscal deficit of 3.3 per cent of GDP which in our view returns budget to a path of gradual fiscal cons
Govt’s fiscal deficit target may change to a ‘range’: Nomura Group
Government's fiscal deficit target of 3 per cent by next financial year could be changed to a "range" post a committee's recommendations on the country's fiscal roadmap, says a Nomura report.
Brazil’s primary deficit could reach 150 billion reais – minister
Brazil's fiscal deficit prior to debt interest payments could reach 150 billion reais ($42.10 billion) this year as revenues collapse amid a crippling recession economy, Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles said on Wednesday.
Fiscal deficit targets: Why Centre’s leeway to states is of little use
Most states, it appears, would not be able to exercise benefits of the extra fiscal borrowing space the Centre is providing, as it is likely going to be a tightrope for them, considering the conditions they need to fulfill.
Fiscal deficit target for FY16 has been met, says Centre
The government on Friday said the FY16 fiscal deficit target of 3.9% of the GDP has been achieved, but not before reducing Plan expenditure by Rs 7,197 crore...
State govts likely to run wider fiscal deficit in FY17: HSBC
State governments are likely to run wider fiscal deficit in financial year 2016-17 because of higher interest bill and wage hike pressures, an HSBC report said today.
Comforted by fiscal deficit target, RBI governor mum on rate cut
Silent on possible easing of monetary policy in the next review in April, Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan on Saturday...
RBI policy needs to be inflation, fiscal deficit driven: SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya
The RBI needs to take into account the benign inflation as well as the government's commitment on fiscal discipline next fiscal while formulating its monetary policy...
Budget 2016 Top View: Nothing much for Make in India initiative
Budget 2016: The finance minister’s endeavour to maintain the fiscal deficit target at 3.5% is very commendable. The way the finance minister defined the pillars of his Budget gives a very clear picture on what are the clea
Budget 2016: Govt to take balanced view on fiscal deficit target, says CEA Arvind Subramanian
Budget 2016: Government is open to the idea of going in for higher fiscal deficit to propel growth in the upcoming Budget and will take a balanced view after considering various factors, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subraman
