MPC Meet: After strong Q2 growth, RBI ups FY24 GDP estimate to 7%
Shaktikanta Das says the October-December quarter growth now seen at 6.5% up from 6% predicted earlier
Shaktikanta Das says the October-December quarter growth now seen at 6.5% up from 6% predicted earlier
India's GDP grew 7.6% YoY in Q2, higher than the RBI’s forecast of 6.5%
This is higher than the monetary policy committee's forecast of 6.5% GDP growth in Q2.
Domestically, growth indicators point towards a steady uptick, though concerns about global growth remain, says SBI Research
“Indian economy is growing despite the global monetary tightening and commodity price shock caused by the geo political situation,” says CEA Anantha Nageswaran
Q2 GDP growth eases due to lack of favourable base effect; in terms of GVA, growth for Q2 stands at 5.6%, a dip from 8.3% in year-ago period.
China’s GDP fell 2.6% on a quarter-on-quarter basis, while it stood at 2.5% for the first half of the year.
As formal and well-paying jobs continue to disappear, reverse migration to informal and low-paying work could hit economic growth.