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India's gold jewellery demand is likely to grow steadily at 11 per cent during the current financial year due to strong retail performance last year, according to a report. Within the jewellery retail industry, revenues of organised retailers are likely to grow at a higher pace of 14 per cent, backed by their aggressive store expansion plans and a gradual shift from the unorganised segment towards the organised one, Icra Ratings said in a report. Demand during the current Akshaya Tritiya season is expected to be strong, leading to a healthy demand growth of around 45 per cent Y-o-Y in the first quarter of FY23. Growth for FY23 is expected at 11 per cent for the industry, despite a high base witnessed in FY22, driven by the anticipated steady wedding and festive purchases during the current fiscal, given Indian consumer's strong cultural affinity towards gold," Icra Senior Vice President and Group Head Jayanta Roy said. Interestingly, at the forecasted level, gold jewellery demand in