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Chidambaram says 2013/14 net borrowings will be up by 50 billion rupees only

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Reuters Delhi, India

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government's net borrowings in 2013/14 will be up by only 50 billion rupees to 4.84 trillion rupees, the slowest rise in recent years, P Chidambaram, Finance Minister said during an appearance on Google Hangout on Monday.

His comments sought to clarify some confusion about India's borrowing numbers given in the budget unveiled last week.

(Reporting by Manoj Kumar; Editing by Frank Jack Daniel)

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First Published: Mar 04 2013 | 9:20 PM IST

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