While describing it as a largely realistic budget, he argued that the new government's ambitious targets have resulted in an expansionary fiscal plan whose implementation will be extremely difficult

He said the government's decision to keep corporate tax rates unchanged, alongside measures to lower the cost of foreign borrowing and machinery leasing, would provide greater certainty for investors

The answer, mostly, is the banks

Rupali Chowdhury, president of the Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), welcomed the budget’s emphasis on policy predictability

The proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 signals an important shift in the government’s macroeconomic strategy

Investment will depend less on tax incentives and more on restoring business confidence, said Abdur Razzaque, chairman of the Research and Policy Integration for Development

He welcomed the government’s commitment to keeping corporate tax rates stable, reducing financing costs and offering incentives to foreign investors