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Budget 2026: Fiscal deficit target pegged at 4.3% for 2026-27
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Presenting the Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has pegged fiscal deficit at 4.3 per cent of the GDP for the year 2026-27, as against 4.4 per cent being targeted in 2025-26.
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Barclays sees government meeting FY26 fiscal deficit target, projects 4.2%
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
"We expect the Centre's fiscal deficit in FY26-27 to be pegged at 4.2% of GDP. We estimate that this would take debt-to-GDP down to 55% in FY26-27. For FY25-26, we expect the fiscal deficit target of 4.4% to be met, despite serious slippage concerns," noted the report.
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Capex cuts to offset tax shortfalls, Govt on track for fiscal targets of F
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Central government is expected to meet its fiscal deficit target for FY26 by cutting back on capital expenditure to offset potential shortfalls in income tax and GST collections, according to a report by Goldman Sachs.
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Fiscal Deficit target of 4.4% in FY26 is achievable despite GST 2.0 revenu
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
India is likely to meet its fiscal deficit target of 4.4 per cent of GDP in FY26 despite anticipated revenue loss from the implementation of GST 2.0, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings.
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Confident we will stick to fiscal deficit target: DEA Secretary
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) Secretary Anuradha Thakur on Saturday expressed confidence that India will meet its fiscal deficit target of 4.4 per cent for 2025-26, despite the first quarter showing a wider deficit than last year.
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Government on track to meet fiscal deficit target of 4.8 pc for FY25: Bank
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The central government is on course to meet its fiscal deficit target of 4.8 per cent of GDP for the financial year 2024-25 (FY25), according to a report by Bank of Baroda.
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Union Budget FY25-26: A prudent approach to fiscal discipline and sustaina
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1: The Union Budget for FY25-26 strikes a balance between fiscal discipline and the need for sustained economic growth. The government's decision to reduce the fiscal deficit target from 4.8% to 4.4% is an important step towards long-term financial stability. Alth
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Budget 2025: Fiscal deficit target pegged at 4.4% for 2025-26
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Presenting the Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday pegged the fiscal deficit target at 4.4 per cent of GDP for the financial year 2025-26.
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Union Budget will balance fiscal consolidation and growth; Capital expendi
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The report mentioned, "For the fiscal year 2025-26, Union budget will skilfully balance fiscal consolidation, and measures for advancing growth. We expect centre to achieve or maybe even undershoot (by ~10bps) its fiscal deficit target of 4.9 per cent ( per cent of GDP), owing to expected sa
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Centre likely to stay on fiscal consolidation path in FY26, targets 4.5 pc
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Centre is expected to continue its fiscal consolidation efforts in FY26, with a fiscal deficit target of 4.5 per cent of GDP, according to a report by Emkay Research.
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India's fiscal deficit to shrink continuously amid strong tax revenues: Wo
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The fiscal deficit in India is expected to shrink continuously, driven by growing tax revenues, according to the latest World Bank report.
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With enhanced revenue collections, government is confident of meeting the
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
"Aided by buoyant revenue generation, restrained revenue expenditure growth and healthy economic activity, the fiscal deficit is estimated to decline further from 5.6 per cent of GDP in FY24 (provisional actuals) to 4.9 per cent in FY25," she said.
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