Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
TopicFiscal deficit

Topic: fiscal deficit

Govt finances deteriorating. Postpone fiscal deficit goals, make economics more transparent

Ila Patnaik -
Fiscal deficit for 2020-21 was pegged at 3.5 per cent of GDP in Budget 2020. But Covid and the lockdown have made sure this is impossible to achieve.

Fiscal deficit, coronavirus make India’s high-yielding bonds the least popular in Asia

Kartik Goyal -
Overseas funds have sold $14.6 billion of Indian corporate and government bonds this year, the most among emerging-Asian nations.

With tax revenues at only 8% of full year targets, India’s fiscal deficit zooms in Q1

Remya Nair -
Data released by the Controller General of Accounts showed that contraction in tax revenues and rising expenditures pushed the fiscal deficit to over Rs 6.6 lakh crore in first quarter.

With fiscal deficit rocketing, Modi govt may have to go back to RBI for support: Economists

Vrishti Beniwal -
Facing fiscal deficit of 7%, Modi govt can get the Reserve Bank of India to buy sovereign bonds directly or boost dividends to help supplement revenue.

India should spend more to revive demand, not worry about deficit: Economy expert Martin Wolf

Remya Nair -
Speaking at ThePrint's OffTheCuff, Chief Economics Commentator at The Financial Times Martin Wolf said India can afford to increase its debt-to-GDP ratio to 90%, but should avoid borrowing in foreign currency.

Govt’s immediate priority has to be to address loss of lives and livelihoods: Uday Kotak

Remya Nair -
Speaking to ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta at Off The Cuff, Kotak Mahindra Bank MD & CEO Uday Kotak said govt could explore direct cash transfers route if needed.

Fiscal deficit zooms to 4.6% in 2019-20, up from 3.8% estimate. Tax hit, lockdown to blame

Remya Nair -
A sharp fall in tax revenues and lower-than-estimated nominal GDP has pushed the fiscal deficit ratio to levels last seen in 2012-13.

Sitharaman says more support measures not ruled out but will depend on how pandemic evolves

Remya Nair -
In her interviews to three newspapers, Finance Minister Nirmala said no decision on monetisation of deficit has been taken yet.

India’s 2020-21 fiscal deficit expected to climb to 5.5% due to extra borrowing

Siddhartha Singh -
The increase in annual borrowings to Rs 12 lakh crore from Rs 7.8 lakh crore has been necessitated by steep fall in revenue collections & unscheduled spending.

Fiscal slippage imminent as govt to borrow additional Rs 4.2 lakh crore in 2020-21

Remya Nair -
Govt says full year borrowing will increase to Rs 12 lakh crore from the initially budgeted Rs 7.8 lakh crore on account of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Petrol sales have gone up 14% during 1-15 May from the corresponding period in April, a considerable amount especially in comparison to other fuels.

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