Page 23 - Fiscal Deficit

The risks of minimalism

One should not rule out Ms Sitharaman doing better than what she has projected for next year's total revenue numbers

Govt pegs fiscal deficit for FY22 a tad higher at 6.9%, for 2022-23 at 6.4%

The fiscal deficit or the gap between expenditure and revenue was estimated at 6.8 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the current financial year ending March 31, 2022

Economic Survey: India on track to meet FY22 fiscal deficit target

India will comfortably meet its fiscal deficit FY22 target on the back of a strong rebound in revenues, said the Economic Survey 2021-22

Budget 2022 likely to boost spending with near-record debt, hold tax rates

Finance Minister will probably increase the budget by about 14% year-on-year to Rs 39.6 trillion in the fiscal year beginning April.

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Eye on fiscal deficit: Govt tells ministries to keep expenses in check

Departments to seek additional funds only for unavoidable expenditure

Budget 2022-23: BJP representatives seek revival of worst-hit sectors

They put forward their views for the development of their respective regions

Indonesia expects 2022 fiscal deficit to shrink to 4.3% of GDP: Report

A smaller fiscal deficit means the government could reduce its bond issuance target for 2022

Japan to keep FY2025 target for balancing budget in review: Report

The government would bring forward by one year a medium-term forecast of achieving a surplus, to fiscal 2026.

General govt fiscal deficit estimated at 10.4% in FY2022: Report

Rating agency ICRA said it expects a miss in disinvestment target to cause the government's fiscal deficit to print at Rs 16.6 trn or 7.1% of the GDP in FY2022, overshooting the budgeted target.

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Govt may rein in fiscal deficit at 6.8% of GDP: First advance estimates

The government was given this lever after the first Advance Estimates pegged GDP at current prices at Rs 232.15 trillion

India likely to trim fiscal deficit target as Omicron cases rise: Report

FM Sitharaman is due to unveil the FY23 budget on Feb. 1 and officials said the thinking was that sharp cuts in government expenditure could hurt growth prospects

Govt cuts capital expenditure by 41% in Oct, Nov despite FM nudge

May impact growth in Q3 but capex by select states likely to come to some aid

India's current account slips into deficit again in September quarter

Wider merchandise trade deficits pulled India's Q2FY22 current account into the negative territory, official data showed on Friday.

Third Covid wave jitters: Core sector growth slows to 9-month low in Nov

Centre's fiscal deficit touches 46.2% of annual target till November-end

Centre's fiscal deficit touches 46.2% of annual target till Nov-end

The fiscal deficit had surged to 135.1% of the full-year target during the same period last fiscal year

RBI expresses doubts over govt meeting fiscal deficit targets

The government has budgeted for total expenditure of Rs 34.83 lakh crore or 6.8 per cent of GDP