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Fiscal Consolidation, Capex Boost Went Hand-in-Hand in Apr-May FY26
The Daily Guardian
|July 03, 2025
Tax revenues increased by 10%, while non-tax revenues jumped by 41.8%
India has made a promising start to the financial year 2025-26 (FY26), as both fiscal consolidation and capital expenditure (capex) are moving forward together, according to a report by Union Bank of India.
The report highlighted that the fiscal deficit for April-May FY26 stood at just Rs 0.13 lakh crore, which is only 0.8 per cent of the Budget Estimates (BE).
This is a major improvement compared to the same period last year, when the fiscal deficit was Rs 0.51 lakh crore or 3.2 per cent of the Revised Estimates (RE).
The better fiscal position has been supported by a strong rise in revenue receipts, especially a record dividend of Rs 2.69 lakh crore from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
This story is from the July 03, 2025 edition of The Daily Guardian.
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