RBI Monetary Policy: India’s GDP growth estimate sharply cut to 6.1% for 2019-20
Live MintNew Delhi: Owing to prevailing weak domestic demand conditions and subdued private investment, Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee today sharply reduced India’s GDP growth projection to 6.1% from 6.9% estimated in the August credit policy. The business expectations index of the Reserve Bank’s industrial outlook survey shows muted expansion in demand conditions in Q3,” according to the MPC statement. The committee said various measures recently announced by the government are likely to strengthen private consumption and spur investment activity, intensified efforts will still be required to restore growth momentum. “With inflation expected to remain below target in the remaining period of 2019-20, there is policy space to address these growth concerns by reinvigorating domestic demand within the flexible inflation targeting mandate,” the MPC said.