Indian states need more financial support from Modi government, says an S&P report
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Last Updated: Jun 26, 2021, 01:01 PM IST
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The Covid-19 pandemic could increase budget deficits and indebtedness of state governments as spending needs to exceed revenue collected, S&P Global analysts YeeFarn Phua and Ruchika Malhotra said in a report.
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Indian states’ weaknesses outweigh their strengths as they battle the pandemic and they need financial support from the Centre, which is already dealing with drastically reduced revenue, according to S&P Global Ratings.
The Covid-19 pandemic could increase budget deficits and indebtedness of state governments as spending needs to exceed revenue collected, S&P Global analysts YeeFarn Phua and Ruchika Malhotra said in a report. The federal government and the Reserve Bank of India will remain key pillars for states’ fiscal framework and performance, they said.