Page 4 - Government Borrowing

Policy challenges with 5 per cent growth

Since the scope of supporting growth through fiscal and monetary policy is fairly limited, economic revival will ultimately depend on policy reforms

Markets expect govt to borrow Rs 80,000 cr more to bridge fiscal deficit

RBI waiting for Budget numbers has surprised the bond market

Food Corporation of India has borrowed Rs 2.19 trn till Oct-end, says govt

For 2019-20, the budget estimate for the FCI is Rs 1,51,000 crore, of which Rs 1,06,000 crore has been released till November 15, he added.

Rate cuts fail to cheer bond market worried about Modi govt's borrowing

All eyes are now on the government's financing plans for the fiscal second half due today, with traders concerned that the authorities could increase bond sales beyond the Rs 2.68 trillion set earlier

Budget numbers indeed look challenging to achieve: DSP MF's Saurabh Bhatia

Whilst the noise on feasibility of budget numbers and risks on sovereign borrowing would persist in the near term, the budget outcome has certainly eased the job for RBI MPC to ease rates further

Government debt abroad: Why & how

Nurturing a relationship with foreign investors is particularly important when it comes to the long-term objective of borrowing in times of a calamity

Budget 2019: Why India is launching its first ever sovereign bond

While sovereign bonds may help India get loans overseas at lower interest rates they are susceptible to exchange rate fluctuations

Govt to borrow Rs 4.42 trn in H1 FY2019-20: Economic Affairs Secretary

As per the Union Budget, the gross borrowing was pegged at Rs 7.1 trillion for 2019-20, higher than Rs 5.71 trillion estimated for the ongoing fiscal

Govt borrowing likely to be lower in second half of FY19 than in the first

This will allow the government to keep the borrowing space free for the higher demand by the state governments

Small saving schemes account for 20.9% of government borrowing in FY18

Centre took Rs 1,002 bn from here in 2017-18, sharply up from Rs 904 bn a year before and Rs 123.6 bn in FY14

Govt's lower-than-expected borrowing will be positive for PSBs and NBFCs

In Q3, too, PSBs had to make significant provisions (hence mark-to-market losses) due to a sharp rise in yields

Centre, RBI to announce H1 borrowing, weekly bond issue calendar on Monday

The borrowing calendar with details of weekly issue of bonds by the RBI will also be available at the beginning of the next week, the Centre said

Govt needs a better strategy for communicating with the bond market and RBI

Jolt to state-owned banks is as disturbing as the lack of clarity on signals to the bond market

Central borrowing of Rs 50,000 cr to delay lending rate cuts: BofAML

The global brokerage expects Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to hold to the fiscal deficit target of 3.2% of GDP

Govt to raise 64% of borrowing in the first half

Gross borrowing for FY18 is Rs 5.8 lakh crore; net borrowing would be Rs 4.25 lakh crore