The Government's total liabilities rose 3.74 per cent to Rs 133.22 lakh crore in the March quarter from Rs 128.41 lakh crore in the three months ended December 2021, according to the latest public debt management report.
In absolute terms, the total liabilities, including liabilities under the 'Public Account' of the government, jumped to Rs 1,33,22,727 crore at the end of March 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2021, the total liabilities stood at Rs 1,28,41,996 crore.
The report released by the finance ministry on Thursday said public debt accounted for 92.28 per cent of the total outstanding liabilities at the end of March.
It was at 91.60 per cent at the end of December last year. Further, the report said the weighted average yield on primary issuances of dated securities showed an increase to 6.66 per cent in the fourth quarter from 6.33 per cent in the third quarter of the current fiscal.
"The weighted average maturity of issuances of dated securities was also higher at 17.56 years in Q4 of FY22 (16.88 years in Q3 of FY22)”, it said.