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World Bank holds India as one of the fastest growing economies, predicting its GDP growth to climb 6.3% in FY24

News Desk — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 10:44:16 +0000

In its assessment of global economic prospects, which was issued on Tuesday, the World Bank predicted that India will see a current account deficit of 5.2% and a rise of 6.3% in GDP. According to the findings of the research, “due to contraction in expenditure on the basis of slower income, it is expected that India’s GDP growth would decelerate to 6.3 percent in FY24.” Even if there are some signs that growth is slowing down, the economy of India is nevertheless resilient, as stated in the flagship report that is published every two years by the World Bank.

On the other hand, in spite of significant challenges posed by the international environment, the study found that India is one of the world’s only economies that is growing at the quickest rate in the entire globe. The study conducted by the World Bank indicates that India’s overall growth is still robust and is anticipated to be 6.9% for the whole year, with a real GDP expanding 7.7% year over year during the first three quarters of the fiscal year 2022–2023.

In the financial year 2024, it is anticipated that the current account deficit would amount to 5.2% of GDP. According to the study, the annual rate of retail inflation in India would decrease to 5.2 percent in FY24 from its current level of 6.6 percent. “The primary factor that contributed to growth was robust domestic demand, which was bolstered by robust consumer spending among higher-income groups as well as better governmental investment.” According to the findings of the study, despite this fact, the rise of low-income groups’ consumer expenditure trailed behind that of their income.

According to the annual book published by the World Bank, it is projected that slower consumer growth and challenging external conditions would place limits on the economic expansion of the Indian nation. According to the research, the withdrawal of financial aid measures connected to the pandemic is anticipated to result in an increase in borrowing rates as well as a slower rise in revenue.

World Bank raises its forecast for India’s GDP growth in FY23

Aryan Jakhar — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 07:16:30 +0000

According to a report released by the World Bank on Tuesday, India’s economy will expand by 6.9% in the current fiscal year as a result of tighter monetary policy and rising commodity prices.

India’s growth domestic product (GDP) prediction has been raised from 6.5% to 6.9% for FY23 in the World Bank’s India Development Update, which also notes that India is well-positioned to combat global headwinds. The Bank reduced its forecast for the upcoming fiscal year from 7% to 6.6%.

The World Bank forecasts that inflation will be 7.1% in FY23 and noted that the decline in commodity prices may lessen inflationary pressures. Additionally, it stated that the Indian government was on track to meet its 6.4% fiscal deficit target. “India is affected by spillovers from the US, Euro area and China,” it said.

Commodity price increases and tightening monetary policies by central banks around the world have hurt India, just like they do its other global competitors. The World Bank is optimistic, meanwhile, that India will be significantly less affected by the global recession than other emerging economies.

According to the official figures provided last week, India’s GDP grew by 6.3% in the third quarter of this year, less than the 8.4% growth witnessed at the same time last year, as industrial production decreased and the base effect diminished.

The first quarter of India’s economy saw growth of 13.5%, and the second quarter’s growth was in line with expectations set by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The current fiscal year is expected to rise by 7%, according to the central bank.

India’s annual retail inflation rate decreased to 6.77% in October, a three-month low, but some economists think it may still be two years before it reaches 4%, the middle of the RBI’s target range.

Fitch Ratings forecasts India’s FY23 GDP growth to 8.5%

Mymun Malik — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 05:13:58 +0000

GDP growth forecaster Fitch Ratings on Tuesday showed a downward trajectory of India’s GDP growth from 10.3 percent to 8.5 percent for FY22-23. The Russia-Ukraine war is a direct impact on the global economy and now energy prices are expected to soar north.

However, with the Omicron virus diminishing phase-wise, and precautionary measures are in place the ground is set for India to show positive signs of growth from June this fiscal year as per Fitch’s predictions.

Fitch in its annual Global Economic Outlook-March 2022 stated that post coronavirus recovery will be hit by a huge scarcity in the supply chain, which will eventually decrease growth and increase inflation.

Fitch said, “While revising the forecast for inflation we have predicted a downward trajectory at 8.5 % in India’s growth for the fiscal year 2022-2023, due to an increase in energy prices”

Having said that Fitch also predicted a tiny bit of GDP growth for the present fiscal by 0.6 percent at 8.7 percent. Fitch further added, “The Russo-Ukraine war and the subsequent sanctions on Russia have jeopardized the entire global economy and have put the energy supply chain at high risk. These sanctions won’t be lifted any time soon and we see inflation hitting soon.”

Moody’s slashes India’s GDP forecast for FY22 to 9.1% from 9.5%

Mymun Malik — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 05:15:14 +0000

Moody’s Investor Services on Thursday declared its prediction for India’s GDP to fall by 0.4 percent from 9.5 percent to 9.1 percent this year.

Last month according to the official data, Moody’s forecast of the nation’s GDP grew at a much lower percentage than expected percentage which was at 5.4 in the October-December time period. Economists had predicted the GDP growth in the 3^rd quarter of this current fiscal year at 5.7 percent.

Moody’s Investor Services’ big move comes right after a 25-basis-point rise in the coronavirus period interest rates given by Federal Reserve – this increase was seen for the first time in 3 years. The United States’ Central Bank prompted one rise each at all the remaining 6 FOMC meetings this year.

Just this year in February Moody had upgraded India’s growth rate from 7percent to 9.5 percent. Giving a stronger economic recovery prediction from the lockdown of 2020 and the second phase of the coronavirus pandemic mid-2021. Back then the GDP forecast for 2023 was retained at 5.5 percent.

This upward trajectory in February this year showed a growth prediction for 2022 meaning, Moody’s saw India’s growth at 8.4 percent for FY23 – about 60 basis points upward than what the Reserve Bank of India had predicted.

Moody’s Investor Service nicknamed Moody’s is a bond credit rating entity of Moody’s Corporation, This wing represents the conventional line of business of Moody’s Corporation. Moody’s Investors Service gives international financial real-time research on bonds released by private and public entities. Its Headquartered in New York, United States.

India’s GDP likely to grow more than 9.5% in FY2021-22: Report

Aviyukta Adlakha — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 16:58:13 +0000

According to SBI research report-Ecowrap, India’s GDP is likely to grow more than 9.5% in the fiscal year 2021-22. The economy has grown at 8.4 percent in the second quarter of the current fiscal, as per the National Statistical Office. In October’s monetary policy review, the RBI had retained its projection for real GDP growth at 9.5% in 2021-22, consisting of 7.9% in Q2; 6.8% in Q3; and 6.1% in Q4 of 2021-22.

According to the research report, it is believed that the real GDP growth might now go higher than the RBI’s estimate of 9.5%, assuming the RBI growth numbers for Q3 and Q4 to be stable. The GDP grew by 8.4% in Q2 FY22 with the growth in mining and quarrying, public administration, defence, and other services.

In H1 FY21, the country had a real GDP loss of Rs 11.4 lakh crore due to complete lockdown in April-May and partial lockdown in June-September due to COVID-19. But the situation has improved in FY22, and in H1 FY22 the real gain was around Rs 8.2 lakh crore.

Trade, hotels, communication, transport, and broadcasting services are still immensely affected. The economy is still operating at 95.6% of the pre-pandemic level but this might take a year more to recover. With around Rs 8.6 lakh crore investment announcements made so far in the last seven months of FY22, it seems quite encouraging from the future perspective.