India's debt to GDP ratio likely to climb to 87.6% in FY21: SBI Ecowrap

20 Jul 2020 Evaluate
The SBI Ecowrap in its latest research note has said that India's debt to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio is likely to climb to 87.6 per cent this fiscal, up from 72.2 per cent last year, due to a collapsing GDP and consequently higher borrowings. 

According to a research note by SBI Ecowrap, the country's gross debt is expected to be around Rs 170 lakh crore in FY21 as compared to Rs 146.9 lakh crore in FY20. It also noted that interestingly, the GDP collapse is pushing up the debt to GDP ratio by at least 4 per cent, implying that growth rather than continued fiscal conservatism is the only mantra to get us back on track.

The report also warned that the higher debt amount will also lead to shifting of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) target of combined debt (of the Centre and states) to 60 per cent of GDP by FY23 by seven years. The target is now expected to be achievable only in FY30.

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