Due to global risk aversion on the back of geo-political tensions and aggressive policy tightening by the Fed, the dollar has appreciated against most currencies, including the rupee
Review released by ministry also said that global headwinds would continue to pose downside risk to growth as crude oil and edible oils, remain major imported components
If up to $50 billion is withdrawn from forex reserves to finance CAD, the country would still be able to meet nine month's imports. Any withdrawal beyond this could pose a problem
RBI said that despite the headwinds from geopolitical developments, elevated crude oil prices and tighter external financial conditions, high frequency indicators point to an ongoing recovery in sever
The current account was in deficit to the tune of $ 8.1 billion (1 per cent of GDP) a year ago (Q4 of FY21)
The number of unicorns, or new businesses valued at over $1 billion, is rising rapidly
The highest CAD was in FY13 when it crossed the 4.8 percentage points and the second high was in FY12 when it was at 4.3 per cent
The CAD is a critical indicator of the macroeconomic health and represents the gap between the overall foreign exchange expended and received in the economy.
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Private transfer receipts, mainly representing remittances, rose 6.2 per cent to $19.9 billion
CAD stood at $3.4 billion in July-September of 2016, much higher than $300 million in the previous quarter
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For the entire FY16, CAD stood at $22.1 billion against $26.8 billion for FY15
CAD, difference between inflow and outflow of foreign exchange, came in at 1.3% in 2014-15, 1.7% in 2013-14 and a record high of 4.8% of GDP in 2012-13
It dropped to $7.1 billion or 1.3% of GDP in the third quarter of FY16.