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Fiscal deficit contained at targeted 4.8% despite revenue shortfall

India’s fiscal deficit for FY25 was contained at 4.77% of GDP, below the 4.84% RE, despite lower tax revenue. Strong…

May 30, 2025 21:42 IST

RBI, dividend, central government, RBI board, financial institutions, Economic Capital Framework, contingent risk buffer, Jalan Committee, currency fluctuations, Dollar Sales, interest income, fiscal deficit

RBI’s Rs 2.69 lakh crore dividend: Who decides the payout? Could it have been higher without ECF tweaks? – Details here

The RBI’s record Rs 2.69 lakh crore dividend to the Centre reflects strong earnings from dollar sales and interest income,…

Updated: May 28, 2025 14:03 IST

RBI, annual report, balance sheet, FY25 annual report, Indian economy, economic growth

RBI’s fiscal bonanza: Rs 2.69L crore dividend boosts govt’s spending headroom

RBI dividend cushion will help the govt to front-load expenditure to keep the economic momentum going.

May 24, 2025 03:00 IST

GDP, GDP growth, inflation, RBI, RBI MPC, exports, imports, reciprocal tariff, Donald Trump, business sentiment, global trade, bilateral deal, rural demand, Capital flows

States’ capex picks up marginally, FY25 growth may still be flat

States’ capital expenditure in FY25 showed a marginal decline, with a 1% drop in capex to Rs 4.51 lakh crore.…

March 31, 2025 20:40 IST

fiscal deficit, CGA, tax revenue, total expenditure, GDP, revenue expenditure

India’s fiscal deficit touches 85.8% of full-year target at Feb-end

India’s fiscal deficit touched 85.8 per cent of the annual target by the end of February 2025, according to the…

March 28, 2025 17:45 IST

capital expenditure, states, centre, capital outlay, welfare spending, Roads, Water Supply, Sanitation, Digital Infrastructure

GDP quickens to 6.2% in Q3FY25: Morgan Stanley says growth momentum to continue, lists 3 key monitorables

“The confluence of a favourable fiscal policy that supports both capex and consumption, easing monetary policy across all its levers…

March 1, 2025 15:51 IST

Fiscal deficit touches 74.5% of full year target at end-Jan: CGA data

The Centre’s fiscal deficit touched 74.5 per cent of the annual target at the end of January 2025, according to…

February 28, 2025 17:33 IST

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Is fiscal deficit a big problem for most global economies in FY26? India vs the world

Here is a comparative analysis of India’s fiscal deficit-to-GDP ratio projections for FY26 as against other major economies.

February 27, 2025 16:16 IST

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Uday Kotak on Trump tariff, FII selling and state of economy

Market veteran Uday Kotak shares his thoughts on markets, FII selling and the potential impact of Trump tariff on Indian…

February 19, 2025 13:30 IST

Morgan Stanley says Budget 2025 ticks all right boxes – Find out why?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has managed to meet the goals of boosting consumption through tax cuts, increasing capex through transfers…

February 4, 2025 12:14 IST

Budget 2025, Union Budget, Nirmala Sitharaman, fiscal deficit, revenue receipt, growth, fiscal consolidation

Budget 2025: FM Sitharaman continues on fiscal consolidation path, cuts fiscal deficit target for FY26 to 4.4%

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pegged fiscal deficit target for FY26 at 4.4 per cent.

February 1, 2025 12:03 IST

India’s fiscal deficit for April-December at Rs 9.14 lakh crore, widens to 56.7% of full-year target

India’s fiscal deficit for the first nine months of the current fiscal year stood at Rs 9.14 lakh crore.

January 31, 2025 16:59 IST

central government, state, tax share, Finance Commission of India, tax revenues, GST

Budget 2025 Expectations: How will FM walk the tight rope balancing growth and fiscal consolidation?

Economists said that supporting growth and adhering to fiscal consolidation commitment will be the guiding principle for Budget 2025.

January 31, 2025 16:14 IST

Budget 2025 Expectations: Here are 5 key expectations from FM Sitharaman

The Budget will unfold against the backdrop of subdued economic momentum, a weakening rupee, and heightened global geopolitical uncertainties, particularly…

January 22, 2025 12:24 IST

Budget 2025, Union Budget, Nirmala Sitharaman, Viksit Bharat, Foreign Direct Investment, NBFC, Ease of Doing Business

Fiscal deficit in Apr-Nov at 52.5 per cent of BE

The finance ministry has said that in the upcoming Budget for FY26, the Centre may peg a fiscal deficit of…

December 31, 2024 23:15 IST

economic growth, GDP growth, public expenditure, monsoon, kharif cultivation, global activity, demand, MGNREGA, crude oil prices, employment

Will FY25 fiscal deficit meet Budget target? Capex yet to pick up

In October 2024, the Centre’s capex fell by about 8% on-year, underscoring the struggle to accelerate the pace due to…

Updated: December 30, 2024 17:18 IST

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India’s fiscal deficit for April-Oct at Rs 7.51 lakh crore, widens to 46.5% of FY25 target

India’s fiscal deficit for April-October was Rs 7.51 lakh crore, or 46.5 per cent of the estimate for the year…

November 29, 2024 17:28 IST

Spending pace rising but too little, too late: Govt capex to undershoot this year by Rs 750 billion, says Elara Capital

Total expenditure growth fell by 0.4 per cent YoY in H1FY25 versus 16.2 per cent growth in H1FY24 as Central…

November 29, 2024 13:15 IST

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