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Union Budget 2019: Importance of capital account dealing with receipts, expenditures and creation, dilution of assets
Fp Research •The capital account, as the name suggests, deals with receipts and expenditures that lead to the creation or dilution of assets.
Union Budget 2019: High public debt detrimental to a country’s economy in long run
Fp Research •Without fiscal discipline, the accumulation of public debt can ultimately have a snowball effect on the economy.
Fitch affirms India's sovereign rating at 'BBB-' with stable outlook for 13th year in row
•Fitch on Thursday retained India's sovereign rating at 'BBB-', the lowest investment grade, with a stable outlook, saying a weak fiscal position continues to constrain its rating
IMF suggests India three steps to sustain high growth rate; expects recovery to continue in FY 2018-19
•The IMF Board is tentatively scheduled to meet on 18 July for its annual India meeting.
Four years after bifurcation, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana staring at mounting public debt; complain of lower Central grants
Fp Staff •Telangana, which was carved out of united Andhra Pradesh in June 2014 after decades of protests and agitation, has seen its public debt rising to 1.8 lakh crore.
From fiscal deficits to slowdown in economy, 15th Finance Commission stares at many challenges
Ians •For 15th Finance Commission, GST will usher in higher tax buoyancy by bringing in a large number of new tax payers into the net.
Telangana stares at mounting debts as govt plans to borrow more for 400% salary hike for MLAs
Fp Staff •Telangana government is on the hunt for banks to mobilise money for the expensive 400 percent salary hike of the MLAs and MLCs
Why cash-rich RIL continues to load up on dollar debt
Fp Staff •<br /><br /> Reliance Industries is never one to refuse a loan. Even when it is rolling in cash. This is why despite being a net zero-debt company, it continues to raise loans on favourable terms, the latest one being a perpetual dollar bond.
Govt debt increases by 4% to Rs 39 lakh crore in July-Sept
Fp Archives •The government's debt in the July-September period in this financial year grew by 3.6 percent to Rs 39,00,386 crore from Rs 37,63,264 crore in the previous quarter.
RBI to manage Telangana's public debt starting 2 June
Fp Archives •The central bank and the state have signed an agreement in this regard. The agreement is pursuant to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.