Sharp spike in Centre's fiscal deficit in Feb at 82.7% of FY22 target
The spike in the deficit number is majorly due to the transfers made to the states in the month of February.
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Beware! IMF’s rethink on debt-to-GDP, fiscal deficit limits has consequences
From insisting on a debt-to-GDP ratio of 60% and fiscal deficit of 3% for decades, the IMF is now advocating a rethink considering both pre and post-pandemic changes in ground realities.
Fiscal deficit widens to 58.9% as expenses mount, revenues dip in January
The Centre earned only ₹12,037 crore from offloading equity holdings, merely 15% of the budgeted disinvestment target of ₹78,000 crore for FY22.
Budget 2022: A Snapshot
Finance minister has gone for a sharp rise in capital expenditure to get the economy going while cutting down on subsidies and some social sector schemes.
Budget 2022: Strong fiscal position to support growth push, says Eco Survey
The assessment of the current year's fiscal position is a strong indication of the growth push the government is likely to provide for the next year.
Budget 2022: Check on fiscal deficit
The fiscal deficit for FY22 is likely to be in the region of 6.3-6.4% against the initial estimate of 6.8%, thanks to a pick-up in economic activity after the second wave of Covid.
Budget 2022: Economic Survey pegs FY23 GDP at 8%-8.5%
The survey has cautioned on the "uncertain" global environment on account of a new Covid-19 variant.
Budget 2022: Covid-hit fiscal deficit abating
Union Budget this year will take the process of normalisation started in FY22 forward, with the target to bring fiscal deficit down to 4.5% of GDP by FY26.
Fiscal deficit could narrow to 6.3% in FY23: SBI
The country is expected to meet its fiscal deficit target in the ongoing financial year, says SBI Research
Budget 2022: Deploy divestment proceeds for PPP infra projects, says Chetan Ahya
Ahya recommends a dedicated fund to be created out of the divestment receipts that should be deployed only towards infrastructure expenditure.
