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Is public debt rising? How does it affect us? | Mint Primer
A public debt-to-GDP ratio is a ratio of what a country owes to what it produces, a measure of the financial leverage of an economy. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a wider fiscal deficit and higher public debt-to-GDP ratio. Watch this video to know, how does this affect us?
2 Sep 2022Total government liabilities rise to ₹83.40 lakh crore in Q3: FinMin report
During the October-December 2018 period, the central government issued dated securities worth ₹1.27 lakh crorePublic debt accounted for 89.5% of total outstanding liabilities at the end of December 2018 with internal debt accounting for 83.3% share
1 min read8 Mar 2019How household debt becomes public debt
India has one of the highest debt-to-GDP ratios among emerging markets and many fear this ratio may rise with bailouts of weak state-run banksMore spending requires government borrowings which deteriorates public finances and increases public debt
1 min read23 Jan 2019Total govt liabilities rise to ₹79.8 trillion in Q1
Public debt accounted for 89.3% of total outstanding liabilities at end-June 2018 with internal debt accounting for 83.0% share
1 min read7 Sep 2018Opinion | The three tribes of austerity
No policy is as self-defeating during recessionary times as the pursuit of a budget surplus for the purpose of containing public debtausterity, for short
4 min read3 Sep 2018Europe’s remarkable ability to remain in denial
Any objective assessment of the Eurogroup’s recent deal on Greek public debt would conclude that it condemns Greece to permanent debt bondage
4 min read12 Jul 2018Bank treasuries get some tough love from RBI
RBI seems no longer inclined toward regulatory forbearance, and rightly so
4 min read19 Jan 2018India’s public debt rises 3.6% to Rs63.35 trillion in June
India’s total public debt rises to Rs63.35 trillion till June-end, up 3.6% over the previous quarter, says government data
1 min read2 Sep 2017Govt’s public debt rises 3% in Q2
Internal debt constituted 92.3% of public debt as at September end, while marketable securities accounted for 83.4% of public debt
1 min read28 Nov 2016Indian companies sell record debt to savers unsated by bank deposits
Debt offerings to the public by companies surged to Rs239 billion from April through October, up sixfold from the year-earlier period and the fastest pace on record
2 min read4 Nov 2016Popular Topics
Budget
The 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