In order to sustain the high growth rate, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suggested three steps. It said that the country should carry out banking sector reforms; continue with fiscal consolidation, simplify and streamline GST; and renew impetus on reforms. It also expects that the recovery in the country’s growth to continue in fiscal year 2019 (FY19). It also projected the growth at 7.4 percent and 7.8 percent in FY19 and FY20, respectively.
IMF Communications Director Gerry Rice elaborated the steps one, to revive a bank credit and enhance the efficiency of credit provision; by accelerating the cleanup of bank and corporate balance sheets and enhancing the government of public sector banks. Point two, to continue fiscal consolidation and to lower elevated public debt levels supported by simplifying and streamlining the goods and services tax (GST) structure.
And thirdly, Rice said over the medium-term, renew impetus to reforms of key markets, like labour and land, as well as improving the overall business climate would be crucial to improving competitiveness and again, maintaining that very high level of growth in India. Besides, the country’s growth accelerated to 7.7 percent in the fourth quarter of FY18 and that was up from 7 percent in the previous quarter.
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