Wider fiscal deficits could pressure India’s ratings, says Fitch

Wider fiscal deficits could pressure India’s ratings, says Fitch

Wider fiscal deficits and a more gradual pace of consolidation will lift the Indian government’s debt and pressure its sovereign ratings, Fitch Ratings said, cautioning that the fiscal firepower is limited due to a high debt ratio. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the current year fiscal deficit will touch 9.5% of GDP, much higher than … Read more