India’s Fiscal Outlook after the Budget

India’s Fiscal Outlook after the Budget

Author: Fitch Ratings February 21, 2022 Duration: 10:02
Thomas Rookmaaker, Head of Asia-Pacific Sovereign Ratings, and Jeremy Zook, Sovereigns Director, Lead Analyst for India, discuss the implications of India’s recent budget for the medium-term fiscal outlook and sovereign rating.

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