(Corrects deficit forecast in headline and story to 8.7%, not
8.8% of GDP)
BLANTYRE, March 2 (Reuters) - Malawi's budget deficit
for the 2023/24 fiscal year is seen at 1.32 trillion kwacha
($1.30 billion), or 8.7% of GDP, Finance Minister Sosten Gwengwe
said in a budget speech to parliament on Thursday.
($1 = 1,012.1100 kwacha)
(Reporting by Frank Phiri; Writing by Nellie Peyton; Editing by
Alexander Winning)
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