India's economy shows signs of recovery as restrictions ease, says Moody's Investors Service
3 years, 3 months ago

India's economy shows signs of recovery as restrictions ease, says Moody's Investors Service

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In its August update to ‘Global Macro Outlook 2021-22’, Moody’s retained India’s growth forecast for the 2021 calendar year at 9.6 percent and seven percent for 2022 New Delhi: Moody’s Investors Service on Tuesday said the economic activity in India is picking up with the gradual easing of COVID restrictions and there could be further upside to growth as economies around the world gradually reopen. In its August update to ‘Global Macro Outlook 2021-22’, Moody’s retained India’s growth forecast for the 2021 calendar year at 9.6 percent and seven percent for 2022. We expect to see an increasing number of emerging market central banks shift to a neutral policy stance amid their gathering growth momentum later this year and early next year,” Moody said. Moody’s estimates that the G-20 economies will grow by 6.2 percent in 2021, after a 3.2 percent contraction last year, followed by 4.5 percent growth in 2022.

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How the Indian economy fared in 2024, in 9 charts

Live Mint  

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Will India's economic growth pick up pace? Nirmala Sitharaman answers

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that India’s economy will see healthy growth in the coming quarters despite the lower-than-expected GDP numbers for the second quarter. India’s GDP growth for the July-September quarter fell sharply to 5.4% from 6.7% in the previous quarter, marking an 18-month low, as per data released by the National Statistics Office in November. However, …

India must shift its policy focus to address the demand deficiency that ails its economy.
1 week, 5 days ago

India must shift its policy focus to address the demand deficiency that ails its economy.

Live Mint  

Two key pieces of economic data released last month have rung alarm bells on the state of India’s economy. Rural wages have been stagnant for the last 10 years, but even general wages have shown a decline in real terms for both rural and urban areas for more than a decade. The Centre’s strategy for managing food inflation has largely …

ADB lowers growth projections for India to 6.5% in FY25, 7% in FY26
1 week, 6 days ago

ADB lowers growth projections for India to 6.5% in FY25, 7% in FY26

Deccan Chronicle  

The Asian Development Bank has lowered India’s GDP growth projections for FY25 to 6.5 per cent from 7 per cent estimated in September as well as the projection for FY26 to 7 per cent from 7.2 per cent predicted earlier owing to tighter prudential norms and lower than expected industrial growth in Q2. Inflation estimates for the current fiscal has …

December quarter will make up for poll-induced growth slowdown: Nirmala Sitharaman
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December quarter will make up for poll-induced growth slowdown: Nirmala Sitharaman

Live Mint  

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India’s GDP growth shocker: Bad news can be good too

Live Mint  

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India’s GDP growth estimated to decelerate to 6.3% in 2025, says Goldman Sachs; sees shallow RBI rate cut from Q1CY25
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India’s GDP growth estimated to decelerate to 6.3% in 2025, says Goldman Sachs; sees shallow RBI rate cut from Q1CY25

Live Mint  

India’s economic growth is expected to decelerate in 2025, said Goldman Sachs even as it believes that the economy will likely be insulated from global shocks emanating out of a potential trade war between US and China. Though India’s strong long-term structural growth story remains intact, we forecast GDP growth to decelerate to 6.3% YoY in CY25, on continued fiscal …

Moody’s pegs GDP at 7.2 per cent in 2024
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Moody’s pegs GDP at 7.2 per cent in 2024

New Indian Express  

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Indian Economy to Grow 7.2 Percent in 2024, Moody’s Forecasts
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Indian Economy to Grow 7.2 Percent in 2024, Moody’s Forecasts

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Global rating agency Moody’s Ratings on Friday said that the Indian economy is in a sweet spot and projected a 7.2 per cent gross domestic product or GDP growth for India in 2024 with the mix of solid growth and moderating inflation. “Although the central bank shifted its monetary policy stance to neutral while keeping the repo rate …

India in economic sweet spot amid global headwinds: Moody’s
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India in economic sweet spot amid global headwinds: Moody’s

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s economy is in a sweet spot, growing at 7.2% in 2024 with inflation moderating despite a temporary spurt, Moody’s Investors Service India Pvt. According to Moody’s global macro outlook for 2025-26, India’s economy is growing robustly and has the potential to sustain high growth rates as strong private sector financial health reinforces a virtuous economic cycle. Despite …

S&P Foresees Steady 6.5-7 Percent Growth for India Until 2027
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S&P Foresees Steady 6.5-7 Percent Growth for India Until 2027

Deccan Chronicle  

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India's Economy Shows Satisfactory Performance in First Half of FY25, But Risks from Geopolitical Conflicts and Global Factors
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India's Economy Shows Satisfactory Performance in First Half of FY25, But Risks from Geopolitical Conflicts and Global Factors

Hindustan Times  

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2 months ago

India's Growth Outlook: A Beacon of Stability Despite Temporary Slowdown

Deccan Chronicle  

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ADB retains India's growth forecast at 7%; govt spending, agriculture to boost economy
2 months, 4 weeks ago

ADB retains India's growth forecast at 7%; govt spending, agriculture to boost economy

The Hindu  

The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday retained India's growth forecast for the current fiscal at 7% and said that the economy is expected to accelerate in the coming quarters on improved farm output, and higher Government spending. In its Asian Development Outlook update of September, the ADB said exports in the current fiscal will be higher than earlier projected, led …

India to be third largest economy by 2030-31; grow 6.7% per annum: S&P Global
3 months ago

India to be third largest economy by 2030-31; grow 6.7% per annum: S&P Global

Hindustan Times  

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Moody's Raises India's GDP Growth Forecast to 7.2% Vs 6.8% Earlier, Fitch Affirms Rating
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Moody's Raises India's GDP Growth Forecast to 7.2% Vs 6.8% Earlier, Fitch Affirms Rating

News 18  

Moody’s raised India’s growth projection for 2024 and 2025 citing signs of improving rural demand, while Fitch affirmed the country’s sovereign credit rating, the agencies said in separate releases on Thursday. “These forecast changes assume strong broad-based growth and we recognize potentially higher forecasts if the cyclical momentum, especially for private consumption, gains more traction,” Moody’s said. “Nevertheless, 6%-7% growth …

Goldman Sachs cuts India’s 2024 and 2025 GDP growth forecasts
4 months ago

Goldman Sachs cuts India’s 2024 and 2025 GDP growth forecasts

Hindustan Times  

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India Ratings jacks up growth forecast to 7.5% this fiscal
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India Ratings jacks up growth forecast to 7.5% this fiscal

New Indian Express  

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Economic Survey 2024 key highlights: FY25 growth forecast, inflation outlook and more
5 months ago

Economic Survey 2024 key highlights: FY25 growth forecast, inflation outlook and more

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Monday tabled the Economic Survey 2023-24, which highlighted that the Indian economy is “on a strong wicket and stable footing”. Here are some of the key takeaways from the Economic Survey 2023-24: Indian economy on 'strong wicket' The Economic Survey highlighted that the economy is growing strongly, demonstrating resilience despite challenges. Inflation under control, private …

India recovered, expanded in orderly fashion from pandemic: Economic Survey 2023-24
5 months ago

India recovered, expanded in orderly fashion from pandemic: Economic Survey 2023-24

Deccan Chronicle  

The Indian economy has recovered and expanded in an orderly fashion post-pandemic and the real Gross Domestic Product in 2023-24 was 20 per cent higher than its level in pre-pandemic 2019-20, according to the Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled on Monday in the Parliament.This, as per the Survey document, is a feat that only a very few major economies had achieved. …

Explained: Why Economic Survey 2024 has taken a cautious stance
5 months ago

Explained: Why Economic Survey 2024 has taken a cautious stance

India Today  

The Economic Survey 2023-24 has adopted a more cautious stance on India’s growth prospects, projecting an expansion of 6.5% to 7% for the fiscal year. Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran highlighted that while the Indian economy remains resilient, it faces potential challenges from geopolitical uncertainties and the risk of cheaper imports that could impact private capital formation. "The Indian …

India to clock GDP growth of 7% in FY25: NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani
5 months, 1 week ago

India to clock GDP growth of 7% in FY25: NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani

The Hindu  

“The Indian economy will grow around 7% in the current fiscal year and is on track to maintain a similar growth rate for several years,” NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani said on July 12. Responding to a question on the decline in private consumption expenditures in the last fiscal year, Mr. Virmani said it is actually recovering now. Mr. Virmani …

India's rating upgrade possible in next 24 months if fiscal deficit falls to 4%: S&P
5 months, 2 weeks ago

India's rating upgrade possible in next 24 months if fiscal deficit falls to 4%: S&P

The Hindu  

A sovereign rating upgrade for India in the next 24 months is possible if the central government is able to prudently manage its finances and bring down fiscal deficit to 4% of GDP, an S&P Global Ratings official said on July 3. S&P Global Ratings Director, Sovereign Ratings, YeeFarn Phua, said the trigger for upgrade would be general government deficit …

Positive on GDP growth, working to bring inflation under control: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Positive on GDP growth, working to bring inflation under control: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

Live Mint  

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, speaking at the 188th AGM of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Mumbai, said that India is on the verge of a significant structural shift in its growth trajectory and is confident that GDP growth will touch 7.2% in the ongoing financial year. Das further mentioned that India's GDP annual growth rate is moving …

IMF says India's GDP growth to moderate to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025
6 months ago

IMF says India's GDP growth to moderate to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025

Times of India  

NEW DELHI: The International Monetary Fund has forecast that India's GDP is likely to grow to moderate from 8.2% in 2023 to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025. "In India, the outlook is for GDP growth to moderate from 8.2% in 2023 to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025, because pent-up demand accumulated during the pandemic has been …

Fitch raises India's growth estimates for FY25 to 7.2%
6 months ago

Fitch raises India's growth estimates for FY25 to 7.2%

Hindustan Times  

Fitch Ratings on Tuesday raised India's growth forecast for current fiscal to 7.2 per cent, from 7 per cent projected in March, citing a recovery in consumer spending and increased investment. For the fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27, Fitch projected growth rates of 6.5 per cent and 6.2 per cent, respectively. "We expect the Indian economy to expand by a …

India to remain fastest growing Asia-Pacific economy in 2024, predicts Moody's
6 months, 1 week ago

India to remain fastest growing Asia-Pacific economy in 2024, predicts Moody's

India TV News  

Moody's latest Ratings revealed that India is poised to maintain its position as the Asia-Pacific region's top-performing economy in 2024, continuing the robust growth driven by domestic factors seen last year. India to remain fastest growing economy: World Bank Earlier this week, a Work Bank report stated that India will remain the fastest-growing major economy recording a steady growth of …

India may grow 6.7% on average from FY25-FY27: World Bank
6 months, 1 week ago

India may grow 6.7% on average from FY25-FY27: World Bank

Hindustan Times  

India will remain the fastest-growing major economy recording a steady growth of 6.7 per cent in the next three years including the current financial year, said a world bank report released on Tuesday. In India, growth is estimated to have picked up to 8.2 per cent in fiscal year 2023/24 -- 1.9 percentage points higher than estimated in January, according …

Coalition crutches could cramp reform chase, say Moody’s, Fitch
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Coalition crutches could cramp reform chase, say Moody’s, Fitch

The Hindu  

With the BJP losing an outright majority in the Lok Sabha, global rating agencies on Wednesday said navigating far-reaching reforms may prove more difficult during a coalition-dependent third term likely for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While “broad policy continuity” is expected in areas such as the thrust on public capex to spur the economy and gradual fiscal consolidation, a BJP-led …

Lok Sabha Election Results: Moody's predict slow fiscal reforms as India returns toward coalition government
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election Results: Moody's predict slow fiscal reforms as India returns toward coalition government

India TV News  

Moody’s Ratings on Wednesday suggested that the slim majority won by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance's in Lok Sabha will likely delay far-reaching economic and fiscal reforms that could impede progress on fiscal consolidation. However, it added "However, the NDA's relatively slim margin of victory, as well as the BJP's loss of its outright majority in parliament, may delay more …

GDP growth impresses, but rural demand remains a worry
6 months, 3 weeks ago

GDP growth impresses, but rural demand remains a worry

New Indian Express  

India’s economic growth seems to be going gangbusters. Ending nearly a decade-long wait, real GDP growth crossed the 8 percent mark, touching 8.2 percent in 2023-24. Provisional data released by the National Statistics Office also showed that the gross value added—net of subsidies and taxes, and hence considered a better measure of economic activity—grew by 7.2 percent. Agriculture and allied …

India's Corporates Face High Capital Needs: Moody's
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India's Corporates Face High Capital Needs: Moody's

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Global ratings agency Moody’s Ratings on Thursday said capital requirements will remain high for Indian corporates as they go in for capacity expansion and inorganic growth spending. The ratings agency further said that capacity expansion, inorganic growth spending, refinancing and working capital needs, along with shareholder payments, would keep capital requirements high for non-financial corporates in India. “Capital …

Strong macroeconomic fundamentals will help growth: FM
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Strong macroeconomic fundamentals will help growth: FM

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Finance ministry on Friday said that strong macroeconomic buffers of India should help the real sectors of the economy navigate challenges poised by geopolitical tensions and continue growth momentum during the current fiscal. In its monthly report on economic review for the month of April, the finance ministry also elaborated about the Met’s monsoon prediction, inflation, debt sustainability, …

India's 2024 economic growth projection revised upwards by U.N. to nearly 7%
7 months, 1 week ago

India's 2024 economic growth projection revised upwards by U.N. to nearly 7%

The Hindu  

The United Nations has revised upwards India’s growth projections for 2024, with the country’s economy now forecast to expand by close to 7% this year, mainly driven by strong public investment and resilient private consumption. The World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2024, released Thursday, said, “India’s economy is forecast to expand by 6.9% in 2024 and 6.6% in …

Resilient economy, price stability to support India's promising growth story: FinMin report
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Resilient economy, price stability to support India's promising growth story: FinMin report

The Hindu  

Resilient growth, price stability and steady external sector outlook continue to support India's promising economic performance amid uncertain global conditions, a Finance Ministry report said on Thursday. The report said the global economic growth landscape is seeing a gradual resurgence, marked by fading fears of recession and rebounding growth in major economies. Talking about global economic growth recovery, the report …

UNCTAD sees India’s GDP growth slip to 6.5% in 2024 vs 6.7% in 2023: ‘RBI likely to keep interest rates constant’
8 months, 1 week ago

UNCTAD sees India’s GDP growth slip to 6.5% in 2024 vs 6.7% in 2023: ‘RBI likely to keep interest rates constant’

Live Mint  

The United Nations Trade and Development projected that Indian economy's growth momentum will most likely decelerate in 2024 to 6.5% against the 6.7% growth recorded in the previous year. The report states, “The expansion in 2023 was driven by strong public investment outlays as well as the vitality of the services sector, which benefitted from robust local demand for consumer …

Risky premise: On Asian Development Bank forecast, India’s GDP growth
8 months, 1 week ago

Risky premise: On Asian Development Bank forecast, India’s GDP growth

The Hindu  

The Asian Development Bank on Thursday raised its forecast for India’s GDP growth in the current fiscal year ending on March 31, 2025, to 7%, from 6.7% earlier, citing robust public and private investment as well as expectations of a gradual improvement in consumer demand as the rural economy recovers. The ADB’s latest growth forecast for India’s GDP is, however, …

India's GDP to grow 6.1% in 2024: Moody's Analytics
8 months, 1 week ago

India's GDP to grow 6.1% in 2024: Moody's Analytics

The Hindu  

Moody's Analytics on April 12 projected India's economy to expand 6.1% in 2024, lower than 7.7% growth clocked in 2023. We expect India’s GDP to grow 6.1% in 2024 after 7.7% last year," Moody's Analytics said. Moody's Analytics said looking at the GDP relative to its trajectory prior to the pandemic shows that India and Southeast Asia have seen some …

Moody's maintains stable outlook for India
8 months, 1 week ago

Moody's maintains stable outlook for India

Hindustan Times  

Rating agency Moody's maintained outlook for the government of India to be stable. Maintaining stable outlook, Moody's noted India balances its large and diversified economy with high growth potential, a relatively sound external position, and a stable domestic financing base for government debt against high general government debt, weak debt affordability and low per capita income. Following a series of …

ADB pegs India’s GDP growth at 7% in 2024-25, 7.2% next year
8 months, 1 week ago

ADB pegs India’s GDP growth at 7% in 2024-25, 7.2% next year

The Hindu  

India’s economy is expected to remain robust over the next two years even though headline growth in the country’s Gross Domestic Product is forecast to slow from 7.6% in 2023-24 to 7% this year before improving to 7.2% in 2025-26, the Asian Development Bank said. “In India, growth is forecast to remain strong as rising consumption complements continued investment growth,” …

ADB raises India's GDP growth forecast for FY25 to 7% on robust investment, consumer demand
8 months, 1 week ago

ADB raises India's GDP growth forecast for FY25 to 7% on robust investment, consumer demand

The Hindu  

The Asian Development Bank on Thursday raised India's GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7 per cent from 6.7 per cent earlier, saying the robust growth will be driven by public and private sector investment demand and gradual improvement in consumer demand. For the 2025-26 fiscal, the ADB has projected India's growth at 7.2 per cent. On balance, …

ADB raises India's GDP growth forecast for FY25 to 7%
8 months, 1 week ago

ADB raises India's GDP growth forecast for FY25 to 7%

Hindustan Times  

The Asian Development Bank raised India's GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7 per cent from 6.7 per cent earlier. The ADB said that strong investment drove GDP growth in the 2022-23 fiscal as consumption was muted. On balance, growth is forecast to slow to seven per cent in FY2024 but improve to 7.2 per cent in FY2025.” …

World Bank projects Indian economy to grow at 7.5% in 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

World Bank projects Indian economy to grow at 7.5% in 2024

Hindustan Times  

The Indian economy is projected to grow at 7.5 per cent in 2024, the World Bank has said, revising its earlier projections for the same period by 1.2 per cent. Overall, growth in South Asia is expected to be strong at 6.0 per cent in 2024, driven mainly by robust growth in India. Overall, growth in South Asia is expected …

Indian economy to grow at 7.5 per cent in 2024, projects World Bank
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian economy to grow at 7.5 per cent in 2024, projects World Bank

India TV News  

The Indian economy will grow at 7.5 per cent in 2024, according to latest estimates by the World Bank. It raised India's economic growth forecast by 1.2 per cent to 7.5 per cent for 2023-24, on the back of robust activity in services and industry in its latest update for South Asia. The increase in the projected growth rate for …

On-target growth: 8% plus in 2023-24?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

On-target growth: 8% plus in 2023-24?

Live Mint  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has hinted that India’s economy will see gross domestic product expand 8% or more in the three months ended 31 March. “Hopefully, the fourth quarter… will also have 8% or above 8%, resulting in 2023-24 having an average growth in GDP of 8% or over 8%," she said at a Mint summit on Saturday. Further, for …

India to be fastest growing economy among G-20 nations in 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

India to be fastest growing economy among G-20 nations in 2024

Op India  

India will be the fastest growing economy among the G-20 nations in 2024. In the previous three quarters, India’s economy expanded at 7.8 per cent in Q1, 7.6 per cent in Q2 and 8.4 per cent in Q3. The most recent upgrade came from Goldman Sachs, which has raised India’s 2024 growth projections to 6.6 per cent, a 10 basis …

S&P ups India growth forecast to 6.8% for FY'25
8 months, 4 weeks ago

S&P ups India growth forecast to 6.8% for FY'25

The Hindu  

S&P Global Ratings on March 26 raised India’s growth forecast for the next financial year to 6.8%, but flagged restrictive interest rates as a dampener for economic growth. “For Asian emerging market economies, we generally project robust growth, with India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam in the lead,” S&P said in its Economic Outlook for the Asia Pacific. In largely …

Real GDP growth may hit 8% this fiscal year, signals FinMin
9 months ago

Real GDP growth may hit 8% this fiscal year, signals FinMin

The Hindu  

India’s economy may well end up growing by about 8% this fiscal, outstripping the 7.6% real GDP growth projected by the National Statistical Office, the Finance Ministry signalled on Friday, citing the continuing momentum in economic activity in the ongoing final quarter of 2023-24. Despite risks such as “hardening crude oil prices” and “global supply chain bottlenecks to trade”, the …

Moody’s ups India growth forecast to 8% for FY24
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Moody’s ups India growth forecast to 8% for FY24

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Rating agency Moody’s on Thursday raised India’s GDP growth forecast for FY24 to about 8% from 6.6% on the back of strong domestic consumption and capital expenditure. “We expect India to be the fastest-growing economy among major G20 countries, with its real GDP growth to accelerate to around 8% in the fiscal year ending March 2024 from 7.0% …

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