Page 5 - Latest Updates on Fiscal Policy
The state of states: Have they really been fiscally profligate?
A couple of states may be guilty of fiscal imprudence. But why tar all of them with the same brush?
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On high inflation, here is what RBI needs to tell govt: It is your fault
All the research since 1980 shows that loose fiscal policy causes inflation, and the RBI MPC needs to tell the govt just that
Act now to bring down inflation, safeguard financial stability: IMF Chief
The International Monetary Fund urged policy makers across the world to act now to bring down inflation, put in place responsible fiscal policy, and safeguard financial stability
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13 states can incur capex worth Rs 7.4 trillion in FY23: ICRA report
Spending space available without pressure to their fiscal profile, says agency
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56 mn Indians may have turned poor in 2020 due to pandemic: World Bank
"The global goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is likely to be missed: by then, about 600 million people will remain in abject poverty. A major course correction is needed," Indermit Gill said.
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Mid-course changes in gas pricing to delay investments, says Reliance
Reliance Industries has told a government-appointed panel reviewing gas pricing that any 'retrograde' move to artificially cap rates will add to fiscal policy instability
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Depreciating rupee not likely to cause fiscal slippage, say experts
Petroleum, fertiliser imports to become expensive, subsidy bill set to rise
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Managing inflation can't just be left to RBI: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
'Monetary and fiscal policies have to work in tandem; importing Russian oil part of inflation management'
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RBI should be more synchronised with fiscal policy to tackle inflation: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the Reserve Bank will have to be more synchronised with the fiscal policy and other factors in taming inflation
The RBI MPC serves no purpose other than cosmetic and should be dismantled
There are two insurmountable hurdles in the path of RBI's independence on monetary policy. These hurdles make committees redundant
Policy tightening to pressure FY23 numbers, deficit seen at 6.7%: Report
The government has pegged the combined fiscal shortfall at 9.8 per cent of which the central deficit is seen at 6.4 per cent (down from 6.7 per cent in FY22) and states' at 3.4 per cent for FY23.
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The rebalancing act
Excess policy accommodation will affect growth
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Fiscal deficit will come down once revenues start to grow: Tarun Bajaj
Union Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj on Friday said that the country's fiscal deficit will come down once revenues start to grow.
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LIVE: This Budget brings more infra, more growth and more jobs, says PM
Budget 2022 LIVE updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the annual Union Budget 2022-23 in Parliament today. Follow Business Standard for Budget highlights
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Economic Survey 2021-22: India's agile fiscal policy response
The changing emphasis on capital expenditure throughout this period reflects a quick responsive fiscal policy
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Budget should maximise capex, set stage for MPC to control inflation
Budget 2022: ICRA expects a satus quo on the stance of the monetary policy as well as the reverse repo rate in the upcoming meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee.
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The fiscal-monetary tango
The pandemic years called for policy reinforcement; the post-pandemic aftermath will call for policy prioritisation
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Economists urge gradual consolidation, see fiscal deficit near 6% in FY23
They believe focus on reviving informal sector activity, particularly construction, is key to reviving GDP and jobs
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China Q3 GDP growth hits 1-year low, raising heat on policymakers
China's economy grew at the slowest pace in a year in the third quarter
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Tax mix and rates in a low interest environment will change
Low inflation means at its best zero inflation, which is good. But low interest rates don't mean a zero rate because that would be bad