Liquidity surplus at 9-mth peak on high govt spend, FPI inflows

Typically, around 60% of government expenditure occurs in the first six months of a financial year. The Centre has earmarked Rs 10 lakh crore in the current fiscal for capex. Last fiscal, the government adopted a slower approach to capex spending until clarity emerged on its revenue streams, analysts said. According to analysts, it was likely that amid its large spending push, the government was currently availing of the WMA.