A much bigger elbow room to RBI for adopting easier monetary stance is a significant positive from the budget
4 min read2 Feb 2025The recent slowdown in GDP growth, to 6% in H1 FY25 from 8.2% in FY24, has been partly driven by a slump in the government’s capital expenditure, which has seen a double-digit decline during this period.
3 min read28 Jan 2025Improvements have been made, but they’re patchy. Indian states should spend more of their scarce resources on capital projects that can support future economic growth than on freebies and subsidies.
4 min read30 Dec 2024The monetary policy of India’s central bank isn’t a big reason for the economy’s slowdown. The big problem is that private investment hasn’t picked up. RBI cutting interest rates isn’t likely to help.
4 min read15 Dec 2024We require a national survey to gauge capex that can accurately reflect the investments being made across the economy. India’s statistics ministry has a plan, but will it suffice?
4 min read11 Dec 2024BRAZIL-PETROBRAS/ (PIX):New ’super manager’ at Brazil’s Petrobras is tasked with boosting investment, sources say
1 min read7 Aug 2024The day after Easter is often quiet for company bond sales in the US, but it’s proving to be anything but on Monday.
2 min read2 Apr 2024Capital expenditures are expenses made to develop long-term economic assets, while revenue expenditures are those expenses that do not result in the creation of assets for the Indian government.
2 min read1 Feb 2023The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared