fiscal deficit
Markets
Indian bond yields surge as government borrowing balloons
India's benchmark 10-year bond yield surged on Monday following the government's decision to sharply increase market borrowing amid a major ......
Economy
Budget math changes as govt increases FY21 borrowing by 54%
The Indian government plans to borrow 12 trillion rupees ($160 billion) in the fiscal year to March 2021, up from ......
Economy
India may see 0% GDP growth this fiscal year: Moody's
The impact of the coronavirus outbreak will exacerbate the material slowdown in India’s economic growth, with the country expected to ......
Economy
Fitch warns India against further deterioration in fiscal outlook
India’s sovereign rating could come under pressure if its fiscal outlook deteriorates further as the government tries to steer the ......
Finance
Meeting FY21 fiscal deficit target ‘very challenging': RBI governor
Meeting India’s fiscal deficit target in the current financial year is going to be challenging and the central bank has ......
Finance
State govts scramble for funds as virus takes toll on coffers
A three-week nationwide lockdown is testing the resilience of India’s state governments, with analysts warning that essential public services and ......
Markets
Weak growth to pull down rupee, coronavirus fears to impinge: Poll
The battered Indian rupee will weaken further against the dollar over the coming year as a significant pickup in economic ......
Finance
Budget 2020: Growth, fiscal deficit targets tough to meet, says Moody's
India’s nominal growth projection and fiscal deficit target for 2020-21 will be challenging to achieve, a Moody’s analyst said on ......
Economy
Budget 2020: Tax tweaks but little else as govt wishes for a revival
On Saturday, while delivering her second union budget speech, Nirmala Sitharaman spoke for almost two hours and 40 minutes, the ......
Finance
Budget 2020 Blog: Finance minister Sitharaman unwraps 'bahi khata'
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had her task cut out as she delivered her second budget today, with the Indian economy ......