DebtonNet.com budget corner (Union Budget 2003-04)
The Union Budget 2003-2004 has been announced today i.e. February 28, 2003 where the Finance Minister Mr Jaswant Singh unveiled a populist proposals with a slew of measures to make life easier for the poor and the middle classes
Overviews, impressions (1-5 pages)
"Fitch Comment on the
impact of the Union Budget 2003-04 on Indian
Banks"
Credence Analytics on "Highlights of Union Budget and its implications"
IL&FS Mutual Fund on Union Budget 2003-04 "An overview", "Significant measures affecting bond markets....", and Equity markets impact
Detailed analysis (more than 10 pages)
Investsmart - "What the FM did – or could – NOT say, is even more important!" (11 pages)
ICRA Information Grading & Research Service on "Impact of Budget 03 - an Sectoral Overview" (45 pages-422KB)
Crisil (CRIS-INFAC) on "Union Budget 03-04: Analysis" (115 pages-494KB)
Miscellaneous
Budget highlights - This provides a snapshot of the budget proposals announced on Feb 28, 2003
Highlights of the railway budget 2003-04
- a crisp analysis of the railway budget presented on Feb 26, 2003, prepared by ICRA Information, Grading & Research Service (INGRES)
Pre-budget
"Preview - Budget 2003" an in-house research paper which discuss the compulsions of Budget 2003 providing an insight into the Environmental Context, Focus, Taxation measures, other macro economic reforms and possible impact on major industries
"Run up to the Budget 2003" a sectoral/ industry analysis outlining the current scenario and possible budget impact prepared by ICRA Information, Grading & Research Service (INGRES)
"Politics may hinder Indian tax reforms this budget" a pre-budget commentary by Reuters
"Key to Budget Documents" a document of the Ministry of Finance outlining the definitions of various technical terminology used in the budget documents
"Kelkar committee report" on Direct Taxes reforms