The government does not know how to cover the budget deficit
In 2014, the budget deficit will grow from 691 million to 1,679 million manat. The budget package gives no information about what means the government to patch this " hole."
As in previous years, the financing of the state budget deficit will be funded by proceeds from the sale of state assets, internal and external debt borrowing. In the budget package notes that one of the sources of the deficit will be the single treasury account balance, which is expected to be empty.
This year, the government expects the proceeds from the privatization of the state budget of 35 million manat, as much as it was in 2012. The bulk of the budget shortage the government hopes to fund through internal and external borrowing debts, that is, the placement of debt securities for a total amount of 440.5 million manat, 9.7 times more than in 2012. To finance the budget "hole" there will be also foreign grants in the amount of AZN 10.5 million (+1.5 mln). - 08B-
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