Relative to budget estimates, the cumulative fiscal deficit in rupee terms is much smaller than normal for this time of year, due in large part to decent tax revenues. We think the Finance Ministry will use the tax windfall to rein in the overall budget deficit for FY21/22, which should help to limit the rise in local bond yields over the coming months.
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