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Public Sector Borrowing Requirement

Definition of 'Public Sector Borrowing Requirement'

The amount that the UK government has to borrow, ie when its expenditure, eg. hospitals, is more than its income, eg. taxes.

The government can borrow by selling securities, or by borrowing from banks. The PSBR is considered as a good indication of the financial state of the country.