The global ratings agency Fitch, who had recently affirmed India at BBB-/Stable rating, has said that government’s reform initiatives have unlocked Indian “economy's dynamism” but weak public finances continue to remain a strain on any rating upgrade.
Fitch in its Asia-Pacific Sovereign Overview 2Q'15 report adding that measures to strengthen the revenue base remain lacking has said that “Government reforms have helped to unlock the economy's dynamism. However, weak public finances continue to constrain the ratings.
In April, the ratings agency had retained India's credit outlook at 'stable' and said although dynamism was back in the economy, translation of reforms into higher growth would depend upon actual implementation.
The Indian government aims to limit fiscal deficit to 3 per cent of the GDP by 2016-17, while on the other hand, it is also taking steps to maximise revenue collection by various measures. For indirect tax collection, it has taken additional measures including the Central Excise increase on diesel and petrol, increase in clean energy cess, and the withdrawal of exemptions for motor vehicles and consumer durables.
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