December 2014

	Dear citizens and guests of Zagreb, The Advent sentiment and Christmas spirit envelop the metropolis in December. The end of the year is the time when stock is taken of results and successes in business, tourism and sports. The best and the most successful ones receive recognitions and awards. > more

	Dear friends and business partners! December gets many people's vote as the most beautiful month of the year. This may be due to the fact that, at least for a moment, we believe that we are leaving all the worries, hardships and doubts of the previous year behind us and that the year ahead of us will bring us more happiness, health and success. > more

Advent in Zagreb A Christmas fairy-tale Advent has begun, and the Christmas atmosphere can be felt everywhere. Join the Zagreb holiday season fairy-tale and discover why Advent in the Croatian capital truly is different, more diverse and romantic than anywhere else. > more	Zagreb Be There The Advent tour on a mobile application The Zagreb Tourist Board has added a new tour, Advent in Zagreb, to the five thematic routes around the city already featured on the popular mobile application Zagreb Be There. > more	our pick : A Musical Treat - Parov Stelar at Boćarski Dom : The Croatian National Theatre - A theatre’s secret history : A movie music legend - The famous Ennio Morricone at Arena Zagreb : A gastronomic experience - Cook at Kuhaona! : The Plitvice Motel - Ring in the New Year in the rhythm of samba : A race up the stairs - Zagrepčanka 512 : Air traffic - Introducing flights between Zagreb and Belgrade MORE INFORMATION AT: ZAGREB TOURIST BOARD Tel: +385 1 48-14-052 / 053 e-mail: info@zagreb-touristinfo.hr www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr
It’s all about the celebration Let us ring in the New Year 2015 with joy! Zagreb has a great tradition of New Years’ celebrations, so its citizens and guests from all over the world can enjoy music and other entertainment programmes on the city squares, at hotels, clubs and restaurants, as they enter yet another year of new opportunities. > more	A Warm-up to the 10th INmusic Festival Morrissey at the Zagreb Fair As part of the 10th anniversary celebrations of the INmusic Festival, which is scheduled to take place between June 22nd and 24th 2015 at Jarun Lake, the British musician – Morrissey, whose concert marked the first edition of this popular festival, will perform at the Zagreb Fair on December 12th. > more

The 47th Golden Pirouette The greatest figure skaters come to town again Between December 4th and 6th, the Dom Sportova Sports Hall will be the venue for the 47th Golden Pirouette, once again featuring the greatest figure-skaters in the world. This year’s contest counts for participation at the European and World Championships in figure-skating. > more
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December 2014

	Dear citizens and guests of Zagreb, The Advent sentiment and Christmas spirit envelop the metropolis in December. The end of the year is the time when stock is taken of results and successes in business, tourism and sports. The best and the most successful ones receive recognitions and awards. > more

	Dear friends and business partners! December gets many people's vote as the most beautiful month of the year. This may be due to the fact that, at least for a moment, we believe that we are leaving all the worries, hardships and doubts of the previous year behind us and that the year ahead of us will bring us more happiness, health and success. > more

Advent in Zagreb A Christmas fairy-tale Advent has begun, and the Christmas atmosphere can be felt everywhere. Join the Zagreb holiday season fairy-tale and discover why Advent in the Croatian capital truly is different, more diverse and romantic than anywhere else. > more	Zagreb Be There The Advent tour on a mobile application The Zagreb Tourist Board has added a new tour, Advent in Zagreb, to the five thematic routes around the city already featured on the popular mobile application Zagreb Be There. > more	our pick : A Musical Treat - Parov Stelar at Boćarski Dom : The Croatian National Theatre - A theatre’s secret history : A movie music legend - The famous Ennio Morricone at Arena Zagreb : A gastronomic experience - Cook at Kuhaona! : The Plitvice Motel - Ring in the New Year in the rhythm of samba : A race up the stairs - Zagrepčanka 512 : Air traffic - Introducing flights between Zagreb and Belgrade MORE INFORMATION AT: ZAGREB TOURIST BOARD Tel: +385 1 48-14-052 / 053 e-mail: info@zagreb-touristinfo.hr www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr
It’s all about the celebration Let us ring in the New Year 2015 with joy! Zagreb has a great tradition of New Years’ celebrations, so its citizens and guests from all over the world can enjoy music and other entertainment programmes on the city squares, at hotels, clubs and restaurants, as they enter yet another year of new opportunities. > more	A Warm-up to the 10th INmusic Festival Morrissey at the Zagreb Fair As part of the 10th anniversary celebrations of the INmusic Festival, which is scheduled to take place between June 22nd and 24th 2015 at Jarun Lake, the British musician – Morrissey, whose concert marked the first edition of this popular festival, will perform at the Zagreb Fair on December 12th. > more

The 47th Golden Pirouette The greatest figure skaters come to town again Between December 4th and 6th, the Dom Sportova Sports Hall will be the venue for the 47th Golden Pirouette, once again featuring the greatest figure-skaters in the world. This year’s contest counts for participation at the European and World Championships in figure-skating. > more
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Oct 2014 fiscal deficit at 89.6% of actuals to BEs

The gross fiscal deficit of the Central government stands at 89.6% of the actuals to budget estimates at the end of Oct 2014 as compared to 84.4% of the actuals to budget estimates in the corresponding period of the previous year. The primary deficit significantly increased to 259% of the actuals to budget estimates at the end of Oct 2014 as compared to 159% of the actuals to budget estimates during corresponding period of the previous year.

     Differentials in use of fiscal deficit space at the end of Oct 2014 vis-à-vis Oct 2013      (in %)

Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from Government of India accounts, Government of India

Note: The Fiscal deficit data pertains to the end of the respective month

The Data for January 2014, February 2014, March 2014 and January 2013, February 2013, March 2013 pertains to actuals to revised estimates

* indicates data at the end of respective financial year and are% of actuals to revised estimates

The revenue receipts at the end of Oct 2014 of the central government stands at 40.4% of the actuals to budget estimates as compared with 43.2% of the actuals to budget estimates at the end of Oct 2013.

    Fiscal position for Oct FY2015 vis-à-vis Oct FY2014

Month	% of Actuals to Budget Estimates FY2015*	% of Actuals to Budget Estimates FY2014*	% of Actuals to Budgeted Estimates FY2013*	% of Actuals to Budgeted Estimates FY2012*
April	21.5	17.3	13.1	18.1
May	45.6	33.3	27.6	31.7
June	56.1	48.4	37.1	39.4
July	61.2	62.8	51.5	55.4
August	74.9	74.6	65.7	66.3
September	82.6	76.0	65.6	68
October	89.6	84.4	71.6	74.4
November		93.9	80.4	85.6
December		95.2	78.8	92.3
January		101.6	89.4	105.4
February		114.3	97.4	94.6
March		96.9^	94.1^	98.9^

Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from Union Government Accounts, Government of India

Note: * Data pertains to the end of the respective month

The Data for January 2014, February 2014, March 2014 and January 2013, February 2013, March 2013 pertains to actuals to revised estimates

^ indicates data at the end of respective financial year and are % of actuals to revised estimates

The government’s market borrowing stands at 67% of the actuals to budget estimates at the end of Oct 2014 as compared with 74% of the actuals to budget estimates at the end of Oct 2013. The domestic financing stands at 90% of the actuals to budget estimates at the end of Oct 2014 as compared to 86% of the actuals to budget estimates at the end of Oct 2013. The external financing of the government stands at 61% of the actuals to budget estimates at the end of Oct 2014 as against 19% of the actuals to budget estimates at the end of Oct 2013. The total financing of the central government stands at 90% of the actuals to budget estimates at the end of Oct 2014 as against 84% of the actuals to budget estimates at the end of Oct 2013.

       Sources of financing the deficit                                                                                                        (%)

  Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from Union Government Accounts, Government of India

  Note: Data pertains to the end of Oct 2013 and Oct 2014

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