Page 7 - Fiscal Deficit

Impacting growth, liquidity management: Shifting sands of fiscal policy

There is a very high chance that the actual fiscal deficit target will undershoot even 4.9 per cent of GDP as there was a decline in government expenditure during the general elections

No commitment to lowering fiscal deficit, says Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Ahluwalia said if household net savings continue to decrease and fiscal deficit reduction is neglected, it could lead to significant problems, including crowding out of private investments

Andhra Pradesh govt presents Rs 2.9 trn budget; see all major allocations

The estimated revenue deficit stands at Rs 34,743 crore (2.12 per cent of the GSDP), while the fiscal deficit is estimated at Rs 68,743 crore (4.19 per cent of the GSDP)

Fiscal burden of subsidies triggers political debate, rethink on freebies

Political parties routinely make pre-poll promises of subsidies and freebies, but the fiscal burden of such guarantees weighs heavily on state budgets once in power

Centre's fiscal deficit at 29% of FY25 target; capex challenges loom

Rising tax revenues and RBI dividend boost receipts

Centre's fiscal deficit at 29% of FY25 target; capex challenges loom

Rising tax revenues and RBI dividend boost receipts

Rising deficit and debt puts Indian states under fiscal strain: NSE Report

Fiscal consolidation measures such as managing contingent liabilities, improving fiscal transparency, and enhancing the fiscal credibility of SDLs needed to address states' financial challenges

Pre-poll welfare schemes may not hit Maharashtra govt's fiscal health: ICRA

Borrowings remains within prudent norms

States cut spending by 6%: Is public capex at risk of major slowdown?

Capital expenditures across 18 states declined by 6% year-on-year between April and August in FY25, totalling Rs 1.67 trillion, down from Rs 1.78 trillion during the same period the previous year

Fiscal deficit in April-August at 27% of full-year target: Govt data

The fiscal deficit-the gap between expenditure and revenue-was 36 per cent of the budget estimates for the corresponding period last year

India's fiscal deficit for Apr-Aug at Rs 4.35 trn, 27% of full-year target

Net tax receipts for the period were 8.74 trillion rupees, or 34% of the annual target, compared with 8.04 trillion rupees for the same period last year, according to the data

Centre's H2 borrowing likely to stay in line with budgeted amount

May borrow around Rs 6.3 trillion during the period

RBI to infuse Rs 25K cr via VRR as liquidity turns deficit after two months

Market participants said the banking regulator may conduct more VRR auctions to infuse liquidity if the weighted average overnight money market rates do not align with the repo rate

UPS: Understanding the fiscal implications of govt's new pension scheme

The UPS is seen to be different from OPS since it is funded every year and the burden does not fall on future governments.

Fiscal deficit to jobs: Economic issues new J&K govt has to tackle

The region is expected to clock a growth of 7% in FY25 but it's dependent on Central government grants

Best of BS Opinion: Effects of overcapacity, Crucial choices and more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Fiscal prudence through disclosure: A key Budget move that went unnoticed

Statement 27-A, a voluntary disclosure of state-owned entities' borrowings, introduced in the Budget for 2024-25, enhances fiscal transparency and signals prudent fiscal management

India's fiscal deficit in Apr-Jul at 17.2% of full-year target: CGA data

The deficit stood at 33.9 per cent of the Budget Estimates (BE) in the corresponding period of 2023-24

BS@50: How money has moved between Centre and states in the past 5 decades

Annual government spending has shot up. Fiscal deficit concerns remain. Between the Centre and states, sometimes one has scored over the other. An overview of government finances since 1975

UPS: Central staffers may get to keep higher returns from riskier bets

Employees could choose the investment plan of their choice based on their contribution and 10% contribution by the government