#fiscal-deficit
Built up ₹5 . 07 lakh crore debt : Tharoor slams LDF fiscal record after Vijayan claims welfare - growth balance
India FY26 fiscal deficit at 4 . 4 % of GDP , in line with govt estimates
India meets FY26 fiscal deficit target of 4.4% of GDP; revenue deficit at 1.55%
India's fiscal deficit reached the budgeted 4.4% of GDP for fiscal 2026. This eases immediate government finance worries. However, the focus shifts to next year's ambitious consolidation target. The country might face challenges meeting the current year's def…
Rupee to hit 99 , fiscal deficit at 5 %: Rahul Bajoria sees deeper pain ahead for India
India RBI Dividend Trails Estimates, Clouds Deficit Goal
India’s central bank will transfer a record yet smaller-than-expected dividend to the government this year, limiting fiscal support as soaring energy prices put public finances under strain.
Surging global bond yields, elevated oil deepen rupee's slide to record lows
Elevated energy prices and weak capital flows have left India staring at a third consecutive fiscal year of a deficit in its balance of payments (BoP), straining the rupee. Economists at HSBC have forecast a BoP deficit of around $65 billion in the fiscal …
Ajit Ranade: Why India’s central bank should not turn into a fiscal stabilizer for the government
The Centre has been relying on the central bank’s surplus transfers to keep its fiscal deficit in check. This year’s transfer for 2025-26 may be even larger than last year’s record ₹2.7 trillion payout. The danger is what this reliance says about RBI indepen…
Centre to sustain capex push despite fiscal stress due to global uncertainties: FinMin Official
The FY27 Budget has pegged the fiscal deficit at 4.3% of GDP, which is now seen at 4.5% of GDP, following a downward revision in India's nominal GDP under the new series