RBI reassures markets on managing ₹17.2 trillion borrowing
pre-market1 source ↓written by the desknot a recommendation
- than FY26
- ₹2.5 trillion more
- over the current
- ₹20,000 crore
- target
- 10% nominal GDP growth
- capital expenditure
- ₹12.21 trillion
RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra has eased market concerns regarding the government's record borrowing of ₹17.2 trillion for FY27, which is ₹2.5 trillion more than FY26. He emphasized that the net borrowing increase is only ₹20,000 crore over the current year, supported by a 10% nominal GDP growth target. The finance minister's push for higher borrowings aims to enhance capital expenditure to ₹12.21 trillion.
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