India's CAD Declines To 1.3% Of GDP In July-September Quarter
The merchandise trade deficit, at USD 87.4 billion during the quarter, was lower than the corresponding figure of USD 88.5 billion in the same quarter of 2024-25.
Dec 01, 2025, 19:07 PM IST
India’s Fiscal Deficit In April-August Stands At 38.1% Of Full-Year Target
This indicates that the fiscal deficit is well under control and on its declining glide path, with the economy growing on a stable path.
Sep 30, 2025, 17:55 PM IST
Govt Succeeds In Keeping Fiscal Deficit In Check At 4.8% Of GDP For FY25
Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday approved its highest ever dividend of a staggering Rs 2.69 lakh crore to the Narendra Modi government.
May 31, 2025, 11:37 AM IST
India's Fiscal Deficit In April-Jan Touches 74.5% Of Full Year Target For FY25
Total receipts stood at Rs 24 lakh crore, while overall expenditure from April to January was Rs 35.70 lakh crore.
Feb 28, 2025, 18:32 PM IST
Government’s Consumption Growth Estimated To Improve In FY25
India is expected to remain the world’s fastest growing in 2025, supported by a strong domestic market, rising working age population and strong macroeconomic fundamentals, said the report.
Feb 03, 2025, 07:49 AM IST
World Bank Expects India's Fiscal Deficit To Shrink Further Amid Rising Tax Revenues
In contrast, fiscal deficits in other South Asian nations are projected to remain stable due to fiscal adjustments being offset by higher interest payments in Pakistan and infrastructure investments in Bangladesh.
Jan 19, 2025, 15:05 PM IST
India’s 8-Month Fiscal Deficit At 52.5 Per Cent Of Full Year Target For 2024-25
Total government expenditure for the eight months was Rs 27.41lakh crore which constitutes 57 per cent of the annual target fixed in the Union Budget.
Jan 01, 2025, 09:36 AM IST
Govt Aims To Cut Fiscal Deficit To 4.5% Of GDP In 2025-26
Taking into account the grant for the creation of capital assets, the effective capital expenditure was projected at Rs 15.02 lakh crore.
Dec 25, 2024, 19:18 PM IST
Centre's 7-Month Fiscal Deficit At 46.5% Of Full Year Target
The government aims to bring down the fiscal deficit to 4.9 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in the current financial year from 5.6 per cent in 2023-24.
Nov 29, 2024, 19:06 PM IST
Fiscal Deficit At 46.5% Of Full-year Target At October End
The deficit stood at 45 per cent of the Budget Estimates (BE) in the corresponding period of 2023-24.
Nov 29, 2024, 16:51 PM IST
India's Fiscal Deficit For April-July Stands At 17.2% Of Full-Year Target
The reduced borrowings by the government will leave more money in the banking system for companies to borrow for investments which will help to spur growth and create more jobs.
Aug 30, 2024, 21:19 PM IST
Fiscal Deficit At Feb-End Touches 86.5% Of Full-Year Target: Govt Data
The total expenditure incurred by the Centre was Rs 37.47 lakh crore.
Mar 28, 2024, 17:02 PM IST
Fiscal Deficit At Jan-End Touches 63.6% Of Full-Year Target: Govt Data
This comprised Rs 18.8 lakh crore of tax revenue (net), Rs 3.38 lakh crore of non-tax revenue, and Rs 34,219 crore of non-debt capital receipts.
Feb 29, 2024, 17:42 PM IST
Fiscal Deficit Was 4.5% In UPA's Terminal Year, It's 5.8% In 2023-24 Under NDA: Chidambaram
If the NDA points to the pandemic years (2020-21 & 2021-22), the UPA can point to the years of the International Financial Crisis (2008-09) and the 'taper tantrum' (2013-14), Chidambaram argued.
Feb 05, 2024, 00:14 AM IST
India Meets FY2023 Fiscal Deficit Target Of 6.4%
The government's capital spending on infrastructure projects increased 24.2% from last year to 7.36 trillion rupees, aiding the economy.
May 31, 2023, 19:15 PM IST
Centre's Fiscal Deficit Touches Nearly 60% of Full-Year Target at End-Dec
The government has budgeted a fiscal deficit of Rs 16.61 lakh crore or 6.4 percent of the GDP in the current financial year ending March 2023. The deficit is funded by market borrowing.
Jan 31, 2023, 18:36 PM IST
Budget 2023: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to cut down FY24 fiscal deficit to 6 % or lower, expect Analysts
Given the fact that this will be the last full Budget of the present government, there may be a temptation to make it into an expansionist one. In the two years following the pandemic, the fiscal deficit -- one of the key parameters while assessing macroeconomic stability which also influences inflation -- went up till 9.3 per cent.
Jan 17, 2023, 20:14 PM IST
RBI slashes India's growth forecast to 7% from 7.2% amid aggressive monetary policy tightening globally
Real GDP growth in the first quarter of the current fiscal was 13.5%. Das, however, cautioned that there is a third wave of shock globally triggered by aggressive monetary policy tightening to curb inflation.
Sep 30, 2022, 12:58 PM IST
RBI keeps inflation projection for FY23 to 6.7%
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the impact of inflation globally is weighing heavily on the domestic market. For third quarter, inflation is estimated at 6.5 per cent and further down to 5.8 per cent in March quarter with risks evenly balanced, the governor said.
Sep 30, 2022, 12:48 PM IST
Fiscal deficit touches 31.1% of annual target at end-August
The fiscal deficit or gap between expenditure and revenue was Rs 4,68,009 crore at end of August.
Sep 30, 2021, 18:54 PM IST