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How India's brain drain and foreign students dip led to $6 billion deficit

The rising trend of Indian students studying abroad and the declining number of foreign students in India have contributed to a significant $6 billion deficit in the country's current account balance

How India's brain drain and foreign students dip led to $6 billion deficit
Updated On : 21 Jul 2024 | 11:33 PM IST

Liquidity deficit in banks widens to Rs 3.3 trn due to GST outflows

The banking system's liquidity primarily stayed in deficit during the third quarter of the current financial year and it widened further in January, driven by tax outflows

Liquidity deficit in banks widens to Rs 3.3 trn due to GST outflows
Updated On : 24 Jan 2024 | 8:28 PM IST

Fiscal deficit for Apr-Nov narrows to 50.7% at Rs 9.07 trillion: Govt

Earlier this month, finance minister for state Bhagwat Karad said that the Centre was confident of meeting the fiscal deficit target of 5.9% in FY24

Fiscal deficit for Apr-Nov narrows to 50.7% at Rs 9.07 trillion: Govt
Updated On : 29 Dec 2023 | 4:42 PM IST

Worst of liquidity crunch may be over, VRR, govt spending to lower deficit

VRR auctions, govt spending likely to help ease situation

Worst of liquidity crunch may be over, VRR, govt spending to lower deficit
Updated On : 18 Dec 2023 | 11:19 PM IST

India's fiscal deficit between Apr-Oct 45% of FY24 target of Rs 17.87 trn

Between April and October this year, the fiscal deficit was recorded at Rs 8.04 trillion as compared to Rs 7.57 trillion in the same period last year

India's fiscal deficit between Apr-Oct 45% of FY24 target of Rs 17.87 trn
Updated On : 30 Nov 2023 | 4:32 PM IST

Canada to run deeper deficits as Trudeau's govt tackles housing crisis

The total cost of the new tax and spending measures is C$20.8 billion ($15.2 billion) over six years, according to a fiscal update from Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland

Canada to run deeper deficits as Trudeau's govt tackles housing crisis
Updated On : 22 Nov 2023 | 7:17 AM IST

General govt deficit moderated to 9.4% of GDP in 2022-23, says RBI report

The general government deficit and debt moderated to 9.4% and 86.5% of GDP, respectively, in 2022-23 from peak levels of 13.1% and 89.4% in 2020-21 respectively, says RBI

General govt deficit moderated to 9.4% of GDP in 2022-23, says RBI report
Updated On : 30 May 2023 | 1:42 PM IST

Govt may close FY23 with Rs 50,000 cr shortfall in direct tax mop up

Deficit in overall indirect tax receipts likely due to contraction in customs and excise collections

Govt may close FY23 with Rs 50,000 cr shortfall in direct tax mop up
Updated On : 31 Mar 2023 | 11:20 PM IST

Pakistan's current account deficit shrank 90% in January, says SBP

SBP said the country's current account deficit shrank by 90 % in January from the same month last year as the government continued with its strategy to restrict imports

Pakistan's current account deficit shrank 90% in January, says SBP
Updated On : 21 Feb 2023 | 11:02 AM IST

S&P affirms Kerala's 'BB-/B' rating, gives outlook stable to state

Deficits resulting from spending on socio-economic programmes constrain ratings for the state: Agency

S&P affirms Kerala's 'BB-/B' rating, gives outlook stable to state
Updated On : 29 Sep 2022 | 9:23 PM IST

Many states are seeing a steep fall in cost of their debt, finally

Large borrowing states not coming to the market or drawing down less than indicated amounts

Many states are seeing a steep fall in cost of their debt, finally
Updated On : 25 May 2021 | 3:24 PM IST

In second term as Kerala CM, Pinarayi Vijayan stares at a Rs 3-trn debt

The state has negotiated a series of crises in the form of natural disasters to the Covid pandemic with a great amount of resilience since 2017

In second term as Kerala CM, Pinarayi Vijayan stares at a Rs 3-trn debt
Updated On : 03 May 2021 | 2:24 AM IST

Covid may force govt to borrow more; monetising deficit last resort: Report

Revenue shortfalls in India, the major economy hardest hit by the pandemic, are likely to force the government to borrow more, but it will only consider monetising its deficit as a last resort

Covid may force govt to borrow more; monetising deficit last resort: Report
Updated On : 10 Sep 2020 | 5:25 PM IST

Monetary policy for exceptional times

Monetisation of deficit is unlikely to spark inflation

Monetary policy for exceptional times
Updated On : 23 Jun 2020 | 11:06 PM IST

Is more debt the way out for a world economy that already owes $250-trn?

Fiscal hawks argue such proposals will merely sow the seeds for more trouble. But the needle seems to be shifting on how much debt an economy can safely carry

Is more debt the way out for a world economy that already owes $250-trn?
Updated On : 02 Dec 2019 | 2:40 PM IST

With $230 mn deficit, UN may run out of money by end of the month: Guterres

To cut costs, Guterres mentioned postponing conferences and meetings and reducing services, while also restricting official travel to only essential activities

With $230 mn deficit, UN may run out of money by end of the month: Guterres
Updated On : 08 Oct 2019 | 8:45 AM IST

US current account deficit narrows in Q4 to $125 billion

Economists forecast fall up to $118.9 billion in fourth quarter. For 2015, it totaled $484.1 billion, largest since 2008

US current account deficit narrows in Q4 to $125 billion
Updated On : 17 Mar 2016 | 8:24 PM IST