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Deposits continue to slide in Feb as households and firms dip into savings -
Lending to corporations drives credit expansion of 3.8 pct YoY in Feb -
Small gains for building activity in Dec, up 7.1 pct in full 2023 -
Economic sentiment and consumer confidence gain ground in March -
Travel balance surplus more than doubles YoY in Jan -
Income tax and VAT revenues drive budget primary surplus to 3.38 bln in Feb
Draft budget highlights taxpayer fatigue, creates policy mix doubts
The draft 2018 budget submitted to Parliament on Monday is the first formal confirmation by the Finance Ministry that revenues figures are starting to reveal signs of fatigue among taxpayers.
The ministry had to revise the revenue target for 2017 from the figure included in the Medium Term Fiscal Strategy (MTFS), which was only submitted in mid-May.
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