The government's market borrowing plans for the financial year 2025-26 (FY26) appear well-placed to support fiscal policy while complementing monetary policy, according to a report by the State Bank of India (SBI).
India's Union Budget 2025-26 revealed a significant reliance on borrowings, accounting for 24 per cent of the government's income, followed closely by income tax, which contributes 22 per cent to the revenue.
India's current account deficit (CAD) remained largely stable at USD 11.2 billion, or 1.2 per cent of GDP, in the second quarter (Q2) of fiscal 2025, compared with USD 11.3 billion (1.3 per cent of GDP) in the same period last year.
India's Balance of Payments (BoP) saw a significant improvement in the second quarter driven by strong inflows from Foreign Portfolio Investments (FPIs), External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs), and Non-Resident Indian (NRI) deposits, according to a report by Bank of Baroda.
Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are increasingly attempting to access funding sources beyond banks, such as through non-convertible debentures (NCD), commercial papers (CP), foreign currency borrowings (FCB) and securitisation, to continue their growth march, asserted Crisil Ratings.
Pakistan currently finds itself in a double-edged debt trap. The entire budget of the country goes into domestic and foreign debt servicing, which consumes its tax revenue, hence, the country is forced to rely on its internal borrowing for survival.
New Delhi [India], September 5: Shree Tirupati Balajee Agro Trading Company Limited- a leading manufactures Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs) and other packaging products plans to raise up to Rs 169.65 crore from its public issue.
The banks in the country are facing challenges due to a slowdown in deposit growth, according to a recent report by SBI Securities, the slowdown in the deposit growth has forced the banks to rely more heavily on external market borrowings to meet their capital needs.
New Delhi [India], August 23: "The rapid expansion of digital or APP lending platforms has made access to credit easier than ever, but it also increases the risk of falling into debt traps if not managed wisely."
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 29: The Board of Directors of IDFC FIRST Bank, in its meeting held today, approved the unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.
The revenue to the government is generated from multiple sectors. Income tax contributes 19 per cent, borrowings and liabilities stand as the largest source at 27 per cent, and GST along with other taxes accounts for 18 per cent.