ADB maintains economic growth forecast of India at 6.4% for current financial year

19 Jul 2023 Evaluate

Expressing optimism over the country’s economy, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its update to Asian Development Outlook has retained economic growth forecast of India at 6.4 per cent for the current financial year and 6.7 per cent for the next. It added that robust domestic demand will continue to support the region’s recovery. 

Earlier, in April, the ADB had projected that India’s economic growth is expected to moderate to 6.4 per cent in the current financial year due to tight monetary conditions and elevated oil prices. Besides, the Indian economy grew 7.2 per cent in the 2022-23 fiscal ended March 2023.

On inflation front, it said inflation is expected to continue to fall, approaching pre-pandemic levels as fuel and food prices decline. It forecast 3.6 per cent inflation this year for developing economies in Asia, and 3.4 per cent in 2024. It said ‘Asia and the Pacific continues to recover from the pandemic at a steady pace’.

It added ‘Domestic demand and services activity are driving growth, while many economies are also benefiting from a strong recovery in tourism. However, industrial activity and exports remain weak, and the outlook for global growth and demand next year has worsened’.

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