Government needs to recognise real fiscal deficit, put more cash in people’s hands, say economists
5 years, 1 month ago

Government needs to recognise real fiscal deficit, put more cash in people’s hands, say economists

The Hindu  

The government needs to acknowledge its true fiscal deficit so that it can increase its expenditure and put money in people’s hands in order to stimulate demand and investments in the economy, economists said in reaction to the 25-quarter low GDP growth figure. They need to recognise that there is a real, genuine problem on the demand side, and there is a problem with people’s incomes, and they need to conduct expenditures that will prop this up.” One major structural problem that the government has created for itself, Dr. Pronab Sen said, is the non-recognition of the true fiscal deficit, which has tied up expenditure, which could otherwise have been released. They are currently feeling all the problems of a cash economy without cash.” “As far as the overall growth impetus is concerned, even there, getting the unorganised sector going is important because in the past Indian slowdowns, what has led us out of it has been the unorganised sector,” Dr. Abhijit Sen added. “If one includes the unorganised sector, India’s GDP is negative.” Anubhuti Sahay, economist with Standard Chartered Bank, said, “Whichever way you dissect the data, there is board based slowdown.

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India’s fiscal deficit for FY26 expected at 4.4%-4.6% of GDP: Goldman Sachs
1 day, 23 hours ago

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 …

Downward revision of GDP growth estimates set gloomy backdrop to Union Budget: Congress
1 week ago

Downward revision of GDP growth estimates set gloomy backdrop to Union Budget: Congress

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The downward revision of GDP growth estimates for the current fiscal calls for radical action to dispel the cloud of growth slowdown and investment chill in the country, the Congress said on Wednesday. In a statement, Ramesh said the advance estimates released by the Union government for GDP growth in the 2024-25 financial year projected a mere 6.4 …

India's GDP growth may hit 4-year low of 6.4% in FY25, shows government data
1 week, 1 day ago

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 …

Prudent policy: India should not let public debt eclipse the fiscal deficit
1 week, 2 days ago

Prudent policy: India should not let public debt eclipse the fiscal deficit

Live Mint  

In a 2020 address to the nation soon after the outbreak of covid, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cited age-old wisdom that advised against losing control of three things: fire, debt and disease. To cushion India’s economy from the pandemic’s shock, though, government spending had to vastly exceed its inflows, taking its fiscal deficit to 9% plus of GDP in 2020-21. …

India's current account deficit expected at 1.1% of GDP in FY25, says ICICI bank
2 weeks, 2 days ago

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 …

ICICI Bank forecasts 1.1% current account deficit for India in FY25 amid trade challenges
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

ICICI Bank forecasts 1.1% current account deficit for India in FY25 amid trade challenges

Live Mint  

ICICI Bank has forecasted that its expects India's Current Account Deficit to remain at 1.1 per cent of the GDP in FY25. According to ICICI Bank, “We expect CAD at 1.1 per cent of GDP in FY25.” Factors In Focus In November 2024, India's trade deficit reached a record high of $37.8 billion, primarily due to gold imports totaling $14.9 …

Services exports save the day for India’s current account deficit in September quarter
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Services exports save the day for India’s current account deficit in September quarter

Live Mint  

Mumbai: A rise in services exports helped narrow India's current account deficit in the September quarter, although this marked the second consecutive quarterly deficit after hitting a surplus in the final three months of FY24. In the three months prior to that—the fourth quarter of 2023-24 —India had registered its first current account surplus in about four years due to …

India’s Economy Is Likely to Grow by 6.5 per Cent in the Current and the Next Financial Year
2 weeks, 6 days ago

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 …

Economy rebounds in Q3 with boost from festivals and rural demand: RBI
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Economy rebounds in Q3 with boost from festivals and rural demand: RBI

India Today  

The Indian economy is recovering from the slowdown in momentum witnessed in the September quarter, driven by strong festival activity and a sustained upswing in rural demand, according to a Reserve Bank of India bulletin released on Tuesday. "High frequency indicators for the third quarter of 2024-25 indicate that the Indian economy is recovering from the slowdown in momentum witnessed …

GDP growth slowing down to 5.4% in second qtr only a temporary blip: Sitharaman
4 weeks, 1 day ago

GDP growth slowing down to 5.4% in second qtr only a temporary blip: Sitharaman

Live Mint  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that economic expansion rate in the last three years had averaged 8.3% and that the “less than expected” 5.4% growth in the September quarter, which followed the quarter in which national polls were held, should not be the basis for forecasting future growth. Responding to a debate in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said …

Indian Banking Liquidity Deficit Hits Highest in Six Months
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Indian Banking Liquidity Deficit Hits Highest in Six Months

Live Mint  

-- The liquidity deficit in the Indian banking system hit the highest in nearly six months on advance tax payments by companies and likely dollar sales by the central bank to curb rupee volatility. The banking system cash deficit, as measured by banks’ borrowings from the Reserve Bank of India, was at 1.5 trillion rupees as of Monday, the highest …

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 …

Economists ask Finance Minister to focus on growth rather than fiscal consolidation
1 month, 1 week ago

Economists ask Finance Minister to focus on growth rather than fiscal consolidation

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: With the second quarter GDP growth falling to a 7-quarter low of 5.4%, economists have asked the government to shift its policy focus to growth rather than fiscal consolidation. In a pre-budget meeting with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday, a delegation of economists suggested the government readdress the pace of fiscal consolidation and take measures to boost …

India’s GDP growth shocker: Bad news can be good too
1 month, 1 week ago

India’s GDP growth shocker: Bad news can be good too

Live Mint  

India’s growth in gross domestic product of 5.4% in the three months ended 30 September, or the second quarter of 2024-25, was a shocker. It’s the lowest level seen since the third quarter of 2022-23 and a sharp drop from 8.1% growth in the same period last year and also from 6.7% in the first quarter of 2024-25. Given the …

India’s growth slowdown: Yes, RBI does need to respond
1 month, 1 week ago

India’s growth slowdown: Yes, RBI does need to respond

Live Mint  

The Indian economy is in the midst of a cyclical slowdown. The Indian government is still in the process of getting public finances back into shape after the pandemic shock, when it had to support economic activity even as tax collections collapsed. There is a compelling case for the monetary policy committee, which is meeting this week to decide its …

Congress criticises PM with 'voodoo economics' jibe over slowing GDP growth
1 month, 1 week ago

Congress criticises PM with 'voodoo economics' jibe over slowing GDP growth

India Today  

Congress on Tuesday took a dig at the central government over the GDP growth slowing to a near two-year low and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "voodoo economic policies" put India in the middle of a vicious economic cycle of low growth, no jobs, low income and high prices. "Thanks to Narendra Modi and his voodoo economic policies, India …

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

Live Mint  

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 …

India's GDP growth slows to 5.4% in Q2 2024-25: Govt data
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India's GDP growth slows to 5.4% in Q2 2024-25: Govt data

Hindustan Times  

India's Gross Domestic Product growth slowed down to 5.4% during the second quarter of the financial year 2024-25 due to the falling growth rate in manufacturing, consumption, and mining. India's GDP growth slows to 5.4% in Q2 2024-25, govt data shows In comparison, the GDP growth rate was 8.1% in the second quarter of 2023-24, according to government data released …

India's current account deficit gap widens in April-June: RBI
3 months, 2 weeks ago

India's current account deficit gap widens in April-June: RBI

Hindustan Times  

India's current account deficit widened on-year in the April-June quarter, largely due to a higher merchandise trade deficit, the central bank said on Monday. The Reserve Bank of India reported a current account deficit of $9.7 billion for April-June, driven by a $65.1 billion merchandise trade deficit. The current account deficit stood at $9.7 billion, or 1.1% of the GDP, …

India's GDP grows by 6.7 percent in Q1: Govt report
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India's GDP grows by 6.7 percent in Q1: Govt report

Hindustan Times  

India's gross domestic product slowed to a five-quarter low of 6.7 per cent in April-June this fiscal against 8.2 per cent in the year-ago period, mainly due to poor showing by the farm sector, according to government data. India's GDP grows by 6.7 percent in Q1: Govt report India remains the fastest-growing major economy, as China's GDP growth in the …

India's GDP growth moderates to 6.7% in Q1 2024-25, lowest growth in five consecutive quarters
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India's GDP growth moderates to 6.7% in Q1 2024-25, lowest growth in five consecutive quarters

Hindustan Times  

India's Gross Domestic Product moderated to 6.7% during the first quarter of the financial year 2024-25, compared to the 8.2% growth seen in the same quarter of the previous year, according to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Friday, August 30, 2024. India's GDP moderates to 6.7% in Q1 2024-25 {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} …

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 …

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 …

Economic Survey 2023-24: ‘Focus on macro stability ensured minimal impact from external challenges’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Economic Survey 2023-24: ‘Focus on macro stability ensured minimal impact from external challenges’

The Hindu  

As per the latest Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on July 22, India’s focus on maintaining macroeconomic stability ensured external challenges had “minimal impact” on the economy. Read the full Economic Survey 2023-24 The survey goes on to state that growth prospects for the ongoing financial year “look good”, subject to geopolitical, financial market and climate risks. The outlook had …

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 …

India's rating upgrade possible in next 24 months if fiscal deficit falls to 4%: S&P
6 months, 1 week ago

India's rating upgrade possible in next 24 months if fiscal deficit falls to 4%: S&P

The Hindu  

A sovereign rating upgrade for India in the next 24 months is possible if the central government is able to prudently manage its finances and bring down fiscal deficit to 4% of GDP, an S&P Global Ratings official said on July 3. S&P Global Ratings Director, Sovereign Ratings, YeeFarn Phua, said the trigger for upgrade would be general government deficit …

India’s Current Account Balance Turns Surplus in Q4FY24
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s Current Account Balance Turns Surplus in Q4FY24

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: India’s current account balance recorded a surplus of $ 5.7 billion in the fourth quarter of FY24 due to higher service exports and private transfer receipts, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India. The current account balance was in deficit of $ 8.7 billion in Q3 2023-24 and $ 1.3 billion a year ago. Net services …

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 …

GDP growth impresses, but rural demand remains a worry
7 months, 2 weeks ago

GDP growth impresses, but rural demand remains a worry

New Indian Express  

India’s economic growth seems to be going gangbusters. Ending nearly a decade-long wait, real GDP growth crossed the 8 percent mark, touching 8.2 percent in 2023-24. Provisional data released by the National Statistics Office also showed that the gross value added—net of subsidies and taxes, and hence considered a better measure of economic activity—grew by 7.2 percent. Agriculture and allied …

ADB pegs India’s GDP growth at 7% in 2024-25, 7.2% next year
9 months ago

ADB pegs India’s GDP growth at 7% in 2024-25, 7.2% next year

The Hindu  

India’s economy is expected to remain robust over the next two years even though headline growth in the country’s Gross Domestic Product is forecast to slow from 7.6% in 2023-24 to 7% this year before improving to 7.2% in 2025-26, the Asian Development Bank said. “In India, growth is forecast to remain strong as rising consumption complements continued investment growth,” …

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 …

RBI Rejects IMF Warning of India's Debt to GDP Exceeding 100%
10 months, 3 weeks ago

RBI Rejects IMF Warning of India's Debt to GDP Exceeding 100%

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Spending on social and physical infrastructure, climate mitigation,digitalisation and skilling the labour force can yield long-lasting growth dividends. Using a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model, the economists found that if the government expenditure is directed towards employment-generating sectors, climate risk mitigation and digitalisation, the debt-GDP ratio of the general government can decline substantially to 73.4 per cent of GDP …

Decoding India’s economic realities: Comparing the state of the economy under the NDA and UPA governments
11 months ago

Decoding India’s economic realities: Comparing the state of the economy under the NDA and UPA governments

The Hindu  

February 12, 2024 11:06 pm | Updated February 13, 2024 09:54 pm IST With the BJP-led government exuding over-confidence on the state of the economy, the interim Budget presented earlier this month has shifted focus to fiscal consolidation. Even then, the simple truth which is evident from the official data is that on average, real GDP growth was at least …

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 …

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 …

Interim budget 2024: India aims to lower budget deficit, raise capex by 20%
1 year ago

Interim budget 2024: India aims to lower budget deficit, raise capex by 20%

India Today  

As India gears up for its 2024/25 budget, there are indications that the government is planning to reduce its budget deficit by at least 50 basis points from the current year's target of 5.9 per cent of Gross Domestic Product. Devendra Pant, an economist at India Ratings, was quoted in the report saying that reducing the government's money shortage and …

India's June quarter current account deficit narrows to 1.1 per cent: RBI
1 year, 3 months ago

India's June quarter current account deficit narrows to 1.1 per cent: RBI

Hindustan Times  

India's current account deficit narrowed to USD 9.2 billion or 1.1 per cent of GDP for the April-June period, the Reserve Bank said on Thursday. The net external commercial borrowings to India recorded an inflow of USD 5.6 billion in the quarter compared to an outflow of USD 2.9 billion a year ago, the RBI said The current account deficit, …

Wrong to assess economic activity on GDP alone: Finance Ministry
1 year, 3 months ago

Wrong to assess economic activity on GDP alone: Finance Ministry

The Hindu  

The Finance Ministry on September 15 scotched aspersions cast by “certain sections” on the credibility of Indian GDP data, which showed a 7.8% uptick in the first quarter of this year, stressing that Indian GDP data is not seasonally adjusted and is finalised three years later so “it is wrong to look at the underlying economic activity based on GDP …

GDP growth to be higher than RBI's estimate of 8% for June quarter, say Economists
1 year, 4 months ago

GDP growth to be higher than RBI's estimate of 8% for June quarter, say Economists

The Hindu  

The country's real GDP growth in the first quarter will be better than the Reserve Bank's estimate of 8%, economists said on August 22 Economists at the country's largest lender SBI pegged the growth at 8.3% while domestic rating agency Icra estimated it to come even higher at 8.5% The Reserve Bank of India, which expects the GDP to grow …

The issue is not about India’s GDP, but its JDP
1 year, 4 months ago

The issue is not about India’s GDP, but its JDP

The Hindu  

Participating in the debate on the motion of no-confidence in Parliament last week, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman waxed eloquent about India’s Gross Domestic Product growing in double digits, the Indian economy being the world’s fastest, and also highlighted glowing reports by foreign institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and Morgan Stanley. Economist-politician Subramanian Swamy too has weighed in …

CAD narrows to 0.2% of GDP in Q4 FY23 on lower trade deficit, higher services exports
1 year, 6 months ago

CAD narrows to 0.2% of GDP in Q4 FY23 on lower trade deficit, higher services exports

The Hindu  

India's current account deficit narrowed to $1.3 billion or 0.2% of GDP in the January-March quarter of FY23, mainly due to moderation in the trade deficit and a robust increase in services exports, RBI data showed on June 27. “India’s current account deficit decreased to $1.3 billion in Q4:2022-23 from $16.8 billion in Q3:2022-231, and $13.4 billion a year ago,” …

India's current account deficit dips to 0.2% of GDP in Q4 FY23: RBI data
1 year, 6 months ago

India's current account deficit dips to 0.2% of GDP in Q4 FY23: RBI data

India TV News  

According to RBI data released on Tuesday, India's current account deficit decreased to USD 1.3 billion, or 0.2% of GDP, during the January-March quarter of FY23. "India's CAD decreased to USD 1.3 billion in Q4:2022-23 from USD 16.8 billion in Q3:2022-231, and USD 13.4 billion a year ago," the Reserve Bank stated. The trade deficit decreased to USD 52.6 billion …

India's GDP grew at 6.1% in Jan-March quarter: Govt data
1 year, 7 months ago

India's GDP grew at 6.1% in Jan-March quarter: Govt data

Hindustan Times  

India's economy grew 6.1% in the January-March quarter from a year earlier, accelerating from 4.4% in the previous quarter, government data showed on Wednesday. The National Statistical Office, under the ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, announced that the GDP in the last quarter of the financial year 2022-23 is estimated at ₹43.62 lakh crore, as against ₹41.12 lakh crore …

India Q4 GDP LIVE: GDP Grew By 6.1% In Jan-Mar Quarter; FY23 GDP Stands At 7.2%
1 year, 7 months ago

India Q4 GDP LIVE: GDP Grew By 6.1% In Jan-Mar Quarter; FY23 GDP Stands At 7.2%

News 18  

India GDP Q4 Growth LIVE Updates: The National Statistical Office has released the gross domestic product growth rate for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022-23, along with the growth rate clocked during the entire FY23. The country’s gross domestic product or GDP grew by 6.1 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022-23, as per the official data. …

India likely to have stable debt-to-GDP ratio going forward, says IMF official
1 year, 9 months ago

India likely to have stable debt-to-GDP ratio going forward, says IMF official

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: India is expected to have a stable debt-to-GDP ratio going forward, a senior official from the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday and recommended rationalization and simplification of Goods and Services Tax. According to Paolo Mauro, Deputy Director of the IMF Fiscal Affairs Department, there will be a gradual resumption of the rise in the global public debt-to-GDP ratio …

World Bank slashes India’s GDP growth forecast to 6.3%
1 year, 9 months ago

World Bank slashes India’s GDP growth forecast to 6.3%

Hindustan Times  

The World Bank on Tuesday cut India’s growth forecast for 2023-24 to 6.3% from its December estimate of 6.6% amid global headwinds and with rising borrowing costs and slower income growth leading to a moderation in consumption, even as its country director Auguste Tano Kouame said the Indian economy continues to show strong resilience to external shocks. World Bank slashes …

India to buck global slowdown, maintain pace of expansion: RBI officials
1 year, 9 months ago

India to buck global slowdown, maintain pace of expansion: RBI officials

The Hindu  

Even as the global economy is set to slow down or even enter a recession in 2023 as financial markets worldwide face heightened uncertainty, the Indian economy is steadily gathering momentum, Reserve Bank of India officials headed by deputy governor Michael D. Patra wrote in an article in the March RBI Bulletin. “Unlike the global economy, India would not slow …

RBI projects economic growth at 6.4% for next fiscal
1 year, 11 months ago

RBI projects economic growth at 6.4% for next fiscal

Firstpost  

Announcing the bi-monthly monetary policy, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the RBI’s internal survey says manufacturing, services and infrastructure sector firms are optimistic of the business outlook New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India has projected India’s economic growth to slow down to 6.4 per cent in FY24 from 7 per cent in the current fiscal, citing risks from geo-political …

Explained | Is the government on track on fiscal deficit targets?
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained | Is the government on track on fiscal deficit targets?

The Hindu  

The story so far: In the Union Budget for 2023-24, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chose the path of relative fiscal prudence and projected a decline in fiscal deficit to 5.9% of gross domestic product in FY24, compared with 6.4% in FY23. In Union Budget 2023-24, the fiscal deficit to GDP is pegged at 5.9% in FY24. The primary deficit, which …

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