Budget 2020: Financial market will look for improved transparency in 1 February announcements, says DBS report
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Budget 2020: Financial market will look for improved transparency in 1 February announcements, says DBS report

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The report noted that fiscal deficit in the first eight months of FY20, stood at 15 percent above target, driven by weak revenues Singapore: The Indian financial market will look for improved transparency in the Union Budget announcements next month, according to a report by Singapore banking group DBS. The report noted that fiscal deficit in the first eight months of FY20, stood at 15 percent above target, driven by weak revenues. “This is because, typically, the fiscal run-rate worsens for three-fourths of the year and then moderates in the final quarter as expenditure is scaled back and seasonal revenue flows kick-in,” wrote DBS economist Radhika Rao. Netting of weak revenues and expenditure cuts against the background of an undershoot in nominal GDP, a slippage of 0.3 percent in the deficit target is likely in FY20, according to Rao.

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Budget 2025: From fiscal deficit to spending priorities, what to expect from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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Budget 2025: From fiscal deficit to spending priorities, what to expect from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Live Mint  

Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Union Budget for FY26 on February 1, 2025. FY25 Fiscal Deficit Target Goldman Sachs expects the government to meet the fiscal deficit target of 4.9% of GDP in FY25, led by receipts upwards of 0.2% of GDP and lower-than-budgeted capex, despite lower nominal GDP growth. Fiscal Consolidation in FY26 …

India’s fiscal deficit for FY26 expected at 4.4%-4.6% of GDP: Goldman Sachs
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India’s fiscal deficit for FY26 expected at 4.4%-4.6% of GDP: Goldman Sachs

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India's fiscal deficit could come in at 4.4% to 4.6% of GDP in FY26, Goldman Sachs Economics Research said in a report on Monday. The central government's “fiscal impulse will remain a drag on growth in the next fiscal year”, said the report titled ‘Asia in Focus—Union Budget Preview: Policy Choices in a Cyclical Growth Slowdown’. "We continue …

Budget 2025 Expectations: Nifty 50 may rally to 24,000 in January-end; FMCG, infra, IT among sectors to watch
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Budget 2025 Expectations: Nifty 50 may rally to 24,000 in January-end; FMCG, infra, IT among sectors to watch

Live Mint  

Budget 2025 expectations: The nation is eagerly anticipating the Union Budget for FY 2026, set to be presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of Modi 3.0 on February 1, 2025, at 11:00 IST. In summary, my top picks for sectors to watch following the budget are FMCG and capital goods, given their potential for growth driven by increased government …

Fiscal consolidation set on cruise control
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Fiscal consolidation set on cruise control

Live Mint  

India may record a fiscal deficit for FY25 at 4.7-4.8% of GDP, below the budgeted estimate of 4.9%, marking yet another step towards fiscal consolidation. "On the revenue front, the Centre is likely to exceed budgeted targets for direct tax collections, which, along with the record RBI dividend, will further help in fiscal consolidation," the second person added. To be …

Ahead of Budget, govt pegs FY25 GDP growth at a tepid 6.4%—the slowest since the pandemic
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Ahead of Budget, govt pegs FY25 GDP growth at a tepid 6.4%—the slowest since the pandemic

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Indian economy’s express train may be slowing down, even while remaining the fastest-growing major economy in the world. India’s finance ministry recently said it expects the economy to grow at 6.5% in FY25, while the Reserve Bank of India estimated a 6.6% growth aided by rural consumption, government investment, and strong services exports. However, India’s gross domestic …

GDP growth slows to 6.4 per cent for 2024-25, down from 8.2 per cent in previous year: Govt Data
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GDP growth slows to 6.4 per cent for 2024-25, down from 8.2 per cent in previous year: Govt Data

India TV News  

The Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation announced on Tuesday that India's Gross Domestic Product will grow by 6.4 per cent in FY2024-25, a sharp decline from the 8.2 per cent growth recorded in FY24. "Real GDP has been estimated to grow by 6.4 per cent in FY 2024-25 as compared to the growth rate of 8.2 per cent in …

India's GDP growth may hit 4-year low of 6.4% in FY25, shows government data
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India's GDP growth may hit 4-year low of 6.4% in FY25, shows government data

India Today  

India’s GDP growth is projected to slow sharply to 6.4% in FY25, down from 8.2% in FY24, according to the first advance estimates released by the National Statistics Office. "Real GDP has been estimated to grow by 6.4% in FY 2024-25 as compared to the growth rate of 8.2% in Provisional Estimate of GDP for FY 2023-24. Real GDP at …

India’s Fiscal Deficit Stands at Rs 8.5 Lakh Cr, 52.5 PC of Budget Target
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India’s Fiscal Deficit Stands at Rs 8.5 Lakh Cr, 52.5 PC of Budget Target

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Crossing the halfway mark in the first eight months of the year, India’s fiscal deficit stood at Rs 8.5 lakh crore or 52.5 percent of the Budget target. “Net tax receipts for the first eight months of the current financial year were at Rs 14.43 lakh crore, or 56 per cent of the annual target, compared with Rs …

India’s April-November 2024 fiscal deficit hits 52.5% of FY25 target at ₹8.47 lakh crore
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India’s April-November 2024 fiscal deficit hits 52.5% of FY25 target at ₹8.47 lakh crore

Live Mint  

India’s fiscal deficit for the April-November period was ₹8.47 trillion, 52.5% of the estimate for 2024-25, according to the data released by the Controller General of Accounts on Tuesday. The latest figure is lower than ₹9.07 trillion a year ago due to the Reserve Bank of India dividend and subdued government capex during the first quarter amid the general elections, …

India’s April-November 2024 fiscal deficit hits 52.5% of FY25 target at ₹8.47 lakh crore
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India’s April-November 2024 fiscal deficit hits 52.5% of FY25 target at ₹8.47 lakh crore

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India’s fiscal deficit for the April-November period was ₹8.47 trillion, 52.5% of the estimate for 2024-25, according to the data released by the Controller General of Accounts on Tuesday. The latest figure is lower than ₹9.07 trillion a year ago due to the Reserve Bank of India dividend and subdued government capex during the first quarter amid the general elections, …

India FY25 GDP: Indian economy poised to grow 6.6% in FY25 on revival in urban, rural demand: RBI Report
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India FY25 GDP: Indian economy poised to grow 6.6% in FY25 on revival in urban, rural demand: RBI Report

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India FY25 GDP: India's gross domestic product is projected to grow at 6.6 per cent in 2024-25, aided by a revival in rural consumption, a pickup in government consumption and investment, and strong services exports. RBI's economic review: Key metrics from December issue According to the RBI, the real GDP growth is expected to recover in Q3 and Q4 of …

India's current account deficit expected at 1.1% of GDP in FY25, says ICICI bank
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India's current account deficit expected at 1.1% of GDP in FY25, says ICICI bank

Hindustan Times  

India's Current Account Deficit is expected to remain at 1.1 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product in the financial year 2024-25, according to a report by ICICI Bank. In the fiscal year 2024–2025, India's Current Account Deficit is anticipated to stay at 1.1% of GDP, citing to ICICI Bank analysis The report highlighted significant changes in the country's external …

India’s CAD likely to exceed 2 pc of GDP in Q3 FY25 amid gold import surge: Report
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India’s CAD likely to exceed 2 pc of GDP in Q3 FY25 amid gold import surge: Report

Live Mint  

New Delhi, December 28 : India's Current Account Deficit is expected to rise above 2 per cent of GDP in the third quarter of FY25, driven by a surge in gold imports, according to a report by Bank of Baroda. However, resilient services exports and remittance inflows are likely to cushion the overall impact, keeping the CAD for FY25 within …

India’s Economy Is Likely to Grow by 6.5 per Cent in the Current and the Next Financial Year
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India’s Economy Is Likely to Grow by 6.5 per Cent in the Current and the Next Financial Year

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India's economy is likely to grow by 6.5 per cent in the current and the next financial year, attributing lower than anticipated expansion in the September quarter to fall in private consumption expenditure and gross fixed capital formation. The economy continued to be negative even in October 2024 at 8.4 per cent, implying that in the first seven …

Govt to improve quality spending, cut fiscal deficit to 4.5% of GDP in FY26: FinMin Report
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Govt to improve quality spending, cut fiscal deficit to 4.5% of GDP in FY26: FinMin Report

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The central government will continue to focus on improving quality spending, strengthening the social security net and bringing down the fiscal deficit to 4.5 per cent of the gross domestic product in 2025-26. The gross tax revenue was estimated at about ₹38.40 lakh crore with an implied tax-GDP ratio of 11.8 per cent. With the above estimates of receipts and …

Indian Economy To Grow At 6.5 Per Cent In FY25 And FY26, Says EY Economy Watch
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Indian Economy To Grow At 6.5 Per Cent In FY25 And FY26, Says EY Economy Watch

ABP News  

The Indian economy is projected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the current and next fiscal year, an EY report revealed. The study showed that real GDP growth slowed down to reach a seven-quarter low of 5.4 per cent in the second quarter in the current 2024-25 fiscal year, in comparison to 6.7 per cent expansion rate clocked in …

Govt committed to improve quality spending, cut fiscal deficit to 4.5% in FY26: Finance Ministry report
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Govt committed to improve quality spending, cut fiscal deficit to 4.5% in FY26: Finance Ministry report

The Hindu  

The government will continue its focus on improving quality spending, strengthening the social security net and bring down the fiscal deficit to 4.5% of the GDP in FY26, a Finance Ministry document said. The Union government is committed to pursuing the glide path of fiscal consolidation as announced in the Budget for FY 2021-22 and to attain a level of …

Govt committed to improve quality spending, cut fiscal deficit to 4.5 pc in FY26: Finmin report
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Govt committed to improve quality spending, cut fiscal deficit to 4.5 pc in FY26: Finmin report

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Dec 25 The government will continue its focus on improving quality spending, strengthening the social security net and bring down the fiscal deficit to 4.5 per cent of the GDP in FY26, a finance ministry document said. The Union government is committed to pursuing the glide path of fiscal consolidation as announced in the Budget for FY 2021-22 …

Union Budget 2025–26: Finance Ministry to Be Flexible in Fiscal Policy
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Union Budget 2025–26: Finance Ministry to Be Flexible in Fiscal Policy

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Ahead of the new Union Budget for 2025-26, the finance ministry has emphasised adopting a fair degree of flexibility in conducting its fiscal policy, but it also cautioned about the risk to growth, keeping in mind the prevailing uncertainty in the global economy. The government’s commitment to pursue the glide path of fiscal consolidation announced in the FY22 …

RBI flags concerns over state sops even as tax revenue grows, spending quality improves
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RBI flags concerns over state sops even as tax revenue grows, spending quality improves

Live Mint  

Mumbai: India’s banking regulator has flagged concerns about a slew of sops announced by several states, even as their tax revenue has grown faster than the economic growth rate after the pandemic year of FY21, and spending quality improved in favour of more productive asset creation. Even as capital expenditure is projected to increase this year, states are expected to …

RBI flags concerns over state sops even as tax revenue grows, spending quality improves
3 weeks, 5 days ago

RBI flags concerns over state sops even as tax revenue grows, spending quality improves

Live Mint  

Mumbai: India’s banking regulator has flagged concerns about a slew of sops announced by several states, even as their tax revenue has grown faster than the economic growth rate after the pandemic year of FY21, and spending quality improved in favour of more productive asset creation. Even as capital expenditure is projected to increase this year, states are expected to …

India’s fiscal deficit will be 4.8 pc in FY25, below budget estimate of 4.9 pc: CareEdge Ratings
4 weeks, 2 days ago

India’s fiscal deficit will be 4.8 pc in FY25, below budget estimate of 4.9 pc: CareEdge Ratings

Live Mint  

New Delhi, December 16 : The fiscal deficit of the central government is projected to be 4.8 per cent of GDP for FY25, slightly below the budgeted estimate of 4.9 per cent, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. It said "Overall, we project the fiscal deficit at 4.8 per cent of GDP, marginally lower than the budgeted 4.9 per …

ADB lowers growth projections for India to 6.5% in FY25, 7% in FY26
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ADB lowers growth projections for India to 6.5% in FY25, 7% in FY26

Deccan Chronicle  

The Asian Development Bank has lowered India’s GDP growth projections for FY25 to 6.5 per cent from 7 per cent estimated in September as well as the projection for FY26 to 7 per cent from 7.2 per cent predicted earlier owing to tighter prudential norms and lower than expected industrial growth in Q2. Inflation estimates for the current fiscal has …

SBI forecasts GDP growth of 6.3%, lower than RBI's 6.6% estimate for FY25
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SBI forecasts GDP growth of 6.3%, lower than RBI's 6.6% estimate for FY25

Hindustan Times  

The State Bank of India has projected India's gross domestic product would grow at 6.3% during the ongoing fiscal year, lower than the Reserve Bank of India's estimate of 6.6%, revised from the earlier 7.2%. India's GDP grew at 5.4% in the July-September quarter of FY25, the lowest in seven quarters The SBI said, “We believe that GDP growth for …

GDP Slowdown in Q2 Not Systemic: Nirmala Sitharaman
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GDP Slowdown in Q2 Not Systemic: Nirmala Sitharaman

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the gross domestic product or GDP slowdown in the September quarter was not ‘systemic’ and the economic activity in the third quarter, with better public expenditure, is likely to compensate for the moderation. The minister’s statement comes after the Reserve Bank of India sharply slashed its growth projection to …

India’s fiscal deficit on track, but spending challenges persist, govt. has only five months left in FY25 to spend: UBI report
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India’s fiscal deficit on track, but spending challenges persist, govt. has only five months left in FY25 to spend: UBI report

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New Delhi, December 2 : The central government fiscal deficit stands at 46.5 per cent of its budget estimates in the first seven months of the current financial year 2025, highlights a report by Union Bank of India. The report also noted that the capital expenditure of the government in the first seven months of the current fiscal stands at …

India’s Fiscal Deficit Widens to 46.5% in FY25 Amid Core Sector Growth
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India’s Fiscal Deficit Widens to 46.5% in FY25 Amid Core Sector Growth

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India's fiscal deficit widened to 46.5 percent of FY25 at Rs 7.51 lakh crore, which was higher than the previous year’s 45 percent for a similar period. While the country's eight core sectors' output surged by 3.1 per cent in October as compared to a growth of 2 per cent in September, two separate government data showed on …

India’s April-October fiscal deficit narrows to ₹7.51 trillion, driven by RBI dividend and lower capex
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India’s April-October fiscal deficit narrows to ₹7.51 trillion, driven by RBI dividend and lower capex

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India’s fiscal deficit for the April-October period stood at ₹7.51 trillion, 46.5% of the estimate for 2024-25, according to the data released by the Controller General of Accounts on Friday. During the April-October period, while non-tax revenue stood at ₹3.99 trillion or 73.2% of the annual budget estimates, total revenue receipts stood at ₹17.23 trillion, or 53.7% of the estimates …

Government may ease quarterly capex limits to achieve record ₹11.11 trillion spending goal for FY25: Report
2 months ago

Government may ease quarterly capex limits to achieve record ₹11.11 trillion spending goal for FY25: Report

Live Mint  

India is considering the relaxation of quarterly spending limits to ensure it does not fall short of its capital expenditure target for the financial year 2024/2025, according to a government source. Capital expenditure, or spending on building physical infrastructure, was at 4.15 trillion rupees during April-September, or 37% of the annual target, against 4.9 trillion rupees a year earlier. The …

India confident of achieving fiscal deficit target, on course with glide path: FM Sitharaman
5 months, 2 weeks ago

India confident of achieving fiscal deficit target, on course with glide path: FM Sitharaman

Live Mint  

The government is confident of achieving its fiscal deficit target and sticking to the glide path to trim it to 4.5% of the GDP by FY26, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Parliament on Tuesday, addressing concerns raised by the Opposition on the budget. Sitharaman also outlined the government’s budgetary allocations for social sector welfare schemes, public capex, expenditure on …

Central government debt set to double to ₹185 trillion by FY25 amid fiscal challenges and policy shifts
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Central government debt set to double to ₹185 trillion by FY25 amid fiscal challenges and policy shifts

Live Mint  

India's central government debt is projected to escalate to ₹185.27 trillion, or 56.8% of GDP, by the financial year 2024-25, up from ₹93.26 trillion, or 49.3% of GDP, in 2018-19, the minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Monday. This projected increase in debt follows a significant rise over the …

Govt. on track to reduce fiscal deficit: Fitch
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Govt. on track to reduce fiscal deficit: Fitch

The Hindu  

Fitch Ratings on Friday exuded confidence that the Government of India should be able to achieve its enhanced goal of reducing the fiscal deficit to 4.9% of GDP this year, and further below 4.5% of GDP next year, but noted that the post-election Budget did not provide much clarity on medium-term targets. While the Budget did highlight “a desire to …

Budget 2024 addresses India's immediate and long-term needs, says Tata Capital CEO
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024 addresses India's immediate and long-term needs, says Tata Capital CEO

Live Mint  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented another balanced budget on Tuesday, one that addressed both the immediate and long-term needs of the country. Higher tax collections – gross tax collections rose 19.5% year-on-year – have give the FM room to allocate funds to numerous schemes that will benefit the poor. Providing free electricity to one crore households under PM Surya Ghar …

Budget 2024: A message of fiscal stability, growth continuity
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: A message of fiscal stability, growth continuity

The Hindu  

The FY25 Union Budget has sent out a strong message under the new administration — there remains an unequivocal focus on stability and continuity amidst a new chiselled focus on providing growth a more inclusive character in India. The fiscal deficit, at 5.6% of GDP in FY24, still high compared to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, provided the needed growth impetus via …

Budget 2024: Modi govt reduces fiscal deficit target to 4.9 per cent of GDP for FY25
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Modi govt reduces fiscal deficit target to 4.9 per cent of GDP for FY25

India TV News  

Union Budget 2024: In her presentation of the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a fiscal deficit target of 4.9 per cent of the gross domestic product. This marks a significant reduction from the target set in the Interim Budget presented on February 1, which pegged the fiscal deficit at 5.1 per cent …

A look at key macro numbers ahead of Budget: GDP, fiscal deficit, inflation
5 months, 4 weeks ago

A look at key macro numbers ahead of Budget: GDP, fiscal deficit, inflation

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2024-25 on July 23 as experts widely expect that at least a few populist schemes will be announced which will help boost the rural economy and also create jobs. Here's a look at the macro numbers ahead of Budget 2024: Budget 2024: Experts widely expect that at least a …

Govt may revise fiscal deficit target to 5% of GDP in Budget
7 months ago

Govt may revise fiscal deficit target to 5% of GDP in Budget

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The full budget for FY25 may see a downward revision of India’s fiscal deficit target for the current financial year from previous target of 5.1% of the gross domestic product to at least 5% or less as North Block swings into action to translate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development agenda into budget proposals, three people aware of the …

Household liabilities peak at 5.7%, savings at record low of 5.2% in FY23: RBI
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Household liabilities peak at 5.7%, savings at record low of 5.2% in FY23: RBI

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Driven by rising indebtedness, which hit an all-time high of 5.7 per cent in FY23, the net financial savings of the households, which has been the mainstay of savings in the economy, has been on a southward-ho from FY14, when it stood at 7.2 per cent of GDP has hit a record low of 5.2 percent in FY23, shows …

Revival in Household Savings Likely in FY24, Says Crisil
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Revival in Household Savings Likely in FY24, Says Crisil

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: High inflows in mutual funds and real estate, strong deposit growth, and slower consumption are pointing towards a rebound in India’s household savings in FY 24 after falling to its lowest level in FY23, rating agency Crisil Ltd said in its report, titled 'Trends in household savings and debt after the pandemic'. Overall, India’s household savings rate has fallen …

Fiscal deficit for Apr-Feb hits 86.5% of FY24 target
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Fiscal deficit for Apr-Feb hits 86.5% of FY24 target

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: India’s fiscal deficit for April to February of FY24 reached Rs 15.01 lakh crore, representing nearly 86.5% of the target set for the full financial year, according to the government data. During the corresponding period in the previous year, the fiscal deficit was recorded at Rs 14.53 lakh crore. As of February 2024, the Government of India has …

Punjab government likely to miss capex target, only 32% achieved so far
10 months, 1 week ago

Punjab government likely to miss capex target, only 32% achieved so far

Hindustan Times  

Despite a healthy growth in tax revenues and increased borrowing, the Punjab government is likely to miss its capital expenditure target going by the spending in the first ten months of the financial year 2023-24. A finance department official said that capex numbers will look much better by the end of the fiscal though they may still fall short of …

Fiscal deficit at Jan-end touches 63.6 pc of full year target, says govt data
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Fiscal deficit at Jan-end touches 63.6 pc of full year target, says govt data

Hindustan Times  

The government's fiscal deficit at ₹11 lakh crore at January end touched 63.6 per cent of the revised annual target, according to the official data released on Thursday. The government's total receipts stood at ₹ 22.52 lakh crore as of January 2024 In the corresponding period last year, the fiscal deficit or gap between the expenditure and revenue was 67.8 …

Interim Budget surprises fixed income market
11 months, 1 week ago

Interim Budget surprises fixed income market

New Indian Express  

It was expected to be a restricted vote on national accounts, but this interim budget, instead, surprised fixed income markets so much so that the yield of India’s benchmark 10-year government security fell by 9 bps. Firstly, in FY24, not only did India manage to achieve the highest economic growth on the back of heavy public capex, but it did …

Budget 2024: It’s tax buoyancy that shrank the deficit
11 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024: It’s tax buoyancy that shrank the deficit

Live Mint  

A quick glance at the fiscal arithmetic reveals that there is no severe fiscal austerity proposed in the budget. Given nominal GDP growth of 10.5% and aggregate tax revenue growth of 11.5%, the government has met its fiscal deficit target through tax buoyancy, and not through severe public expenditure reduction. As against a 2023-24 Budget Estimate of ₹61,000 crore, the …

How FM struck a fiscal chord: Story of Budget in nine charts
11 months, 1 week ago

How FM struck a fiscal chord: Story of Budget in nine charts

Live Mint  

The general elections are around the corner but finance minister Niramala Sitharaman, unlike her predecessor Piyush Goyal in 2019, chose fiscal prudence over any big-bang policy announcements meant to woo the voters. Robust tax collections have given the government room to extend the free foodgrain programme, hike LPG subsidy, and increase the allocation for the rural jobs scheme, all of …

Budget 2024: How economy fared better than estimated, what this means for FY25
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: How economy fared better than estimated, what this means for FY25

Firstpost  

India’s economy continues to remain a bright spot. Also read: Big takeaways from Budget: What Nirmala Sitharaman said on taxes, economy, fiscal deficit What were the revised estimates for FY 2023-24? The revised estimate of the fiscal deficit is 5.8 per cent of GDP, improving on the Budget Estimate, notwithstanding moderation in the nominal growth estimates, Sitharaman said in her …

Budget 2024: CII welcomes Indian government's push for infrastructure, Capex-led growth
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: CII welcomes Indian government's push for infrastructure, Capex-led growth

Firstpost  

The Confederation of Indian Industry welcomed the Budget 2024 and the step by the Indian government step towards increasing capital expenditure by almost 11 per cent. In the Interim Budget 2024, the government proposed to increase capital expenditure outlay by 11.1 per cent to Rs 11.11 lakh crore for financial year 2024-25. Our recommendation initially was a 5.4 per cent …

Union Budget fiscal deficit for 2024-25 at 5.1% compared to 5.8% in FY24
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Union Budget fiscal deficit for 2024-25 at 5.1% compared to 5.8% in FY24

The Hindu  

The revised fiscal deficit for financial year 2024-25 is estimated at 5.1 per cent of the GDP, down from 5.8 per cent for the current financial year 2024, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her interim Budget speech on Thursday. As per data released by the Controller General of Accounts on Wednesday, the Union government’s fiscal deficit touched ₹9.82 lakh …

Budget 2024: Nominal GDP growth seen at 10.50 per cent, FY24 fiscal deficit revised down to 5.80 per cent
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Nominal GDP growth seen at 10.50 per cent, FY24 fiscal deficit revised down to 5.80 per cent

India TV News  

In the interim Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union government has assumed a nominal GDP growth of 10.50 per cent for the fiscal year 2024-25. The revised estimate of the fiscal deficit for FY24 is 5.8 per cent of GDP, improving on the budget estimate despite a moderation in nominal growth estimates. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman …

Credibility has been a highlight of India’s budgets
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Credibility has been a highlight of India’s budgets

Live Mint  

As per indications, this is likely to be an interim budget, though there is no constitutional provision to present an interim budget before a general election. Even as the interim budget may be devoid of policy announcements, it is important to look at the budget from the lens of what the government would want to achieve from a fiscal policy …

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