April 27, 2016 5:26 PM

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GST rollout, infra funding are difficult task before govt: Moody's<br/>

Implementation of the Goods and Services Tax, and bridging the large infrastructure deficit are difficult tasks before the Indian government, Moody&apos;s Investors Service said today.In a report, Moody&apos;s said a history of double-digit inflation, elevated government debt, weak infrastructure and a complex regulatory regime have constrained India&apos;s credit profile.On a more positive, Moody&apos;s noted that easing of constraints on investment, and the Reserve Bank&apos;s inflation targeting and ongoing efforts to clean up bank balance sheets could propel growth. Moody&apos;s has a &apos;positive&apos; outlook on its &apos;Baa3&apos; rating on India. Moody&apos;s said its positive outlook on the country&apos;s rating is based on its expectation of continued but gradual policy efforts to reduce the sovereign risks posed by high fiscal deficits, volatile inflation, and weak bank balance sheets. Moody&apos;s noted that the government is also working on steps to modernise the country&apos;s infrastructure and is looking for avenues to fund development.

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