India budget sets net receipts at 200 bln rupees for FY2015/16

28 Feb, 2015

MUMBAI: The Indian government set aside 200 billion rupees ($3.24 billion) in net receipts under the market stabilisation scheme (MSS) in the fiscal 2015/16 year, according to the budget documents.

Under the MSS, the Reserve Bank of India sells government bonds to absorb excess liquidity from the banking system.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2015

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