FinMin Misa: Second budget rectification positive, aimed at meeting 2.96pct deficit

The second budget rectification this year is positive and was aimed at meeting the 2.96pct deficit, Minister of Public Finance Ionut Misa said on Wednesday at the start of the Government's sitting. 

"As to the budget rectification, this is the second one, and is also positive. I want to mention that this rectification was based on consultations with all the ministries and was aimed at meeting a deficit of 2.96pct of GDP, and we have succeeded in this. The economic results so far are a reason for the possibility of achieving an economic growth of 6.1pct compared to 5.6pct as originally estimated. Moreover, the GDP rose from the estimated 837.2 billion lei to 842.5 billion lei," said the minister of public finance at the request of Prime Minister Mihai Tudose.AGERPRES .