RBI Panel Flags States' Q4 Borrowing Rush, Warns of Higher Costs
An RBI-appointed committee says states concentrating market borrowing in January-March can raise costs for all states, and urges spreading borrowings through the year.
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An RBI-appointed committee says states concentrating market borrowing in January-March can raise costs for all states, and urges spreading borrowings through the year.
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