Page 27 - Gdp Growth

Short- and long-term measures needed to spur economic growth: India Inc

India Inc wants the transmission of central bank rate cuts to the consumer to be more effective

Fixing the growth puzzle

Cyclical responses won't fix the structural constraints, and structural reforms don't address a cyclical slowdown

GDP slump signals significant slide in investment, consumer demand: Ficci

Expressing 'deep' concerns over sluggishness in the growth momentum, Ficci President Sandip Somany said "the latest GDP growth numbers are below expectations

Low manufacturing with little support from govt spend pulled economy down

The chief culprit for economic growth decline was manufacturing sector. It grew by just 0.6% in the April-June 2019 quarter, compared to the double digit growth of 12.1% in the same period of 2018

GDP shocker: At 5%, Indian economy grows slowest in over six years

Nominal growth at sub-8%, lowest in 17 years

A long haul yet before the narrative on the economic crises really changes

While change will have to come first in consumption to spur corporate investment, depression in the farm sector needs attention. Besides, all structural issues wait to be addressed, writes T N Ninan

Nomura cuts 2020 India growth forecast to 6.9%; pegs global growth at 3.3%

Nomura expects a gradual growth recovery to set in in the latter part of 2020, as Asian economies benefit from ongoing policy easing and a potential capex recovery in the tech sector

GDP growth expected to print sub-6.5% in FY20: ICRA's Aditi Nayar

Government spending was the key driver of GDP growth in Q1 FY20. The outlook for the same appears somewhat mixed

Slight recovery: Farm sector bounces back, inflation rises in Q1

Farmers could pin their hopes for a better future on the rising inflation rate in some crops at 5.9 per cent in the quarter under review

India's GDP growth hits 6-year low, more stimulus expected

Analysts believe the slowdown could persist for two or three years while much needed structural reforms are put in place

India's economic growth dips to 7-year low of 5% in April-June

The previous low was recorded at 4.9 per cent in April-June 2012-13. The economic growth was 8 per cent in the same quarter of 2018-19

GDP numbers raise some serious questions about the state of the economy

Low index of industrial production growth coupled with less than 5% growth in corporate sector topline has been indicative of a low economic performance in the quarter

India Ratings cuts growth forecast for FY 2019-20 to 6-year low at 6.7%

Another risk to the economy is that inflation may rise, depending on the behaviour of oil and rupee value against the dollar, said Sunil Kumar Sinha, principal economist at India Ratings

No quick fix for structural issues, India's growth to slip further: Report

India's economic growth momentum is expected to slip further as there is no quick fix solution for the structural issues that the economy is facing, says a report. According to D&B Economy Observer, the lackluster growth in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is expected to prevail as the manufacturing sector is facing multiple challenges which will take time to get resolved. D&B expects IIP to have remained subdued and grown by 2.5-3 per cent during July this year. The report noted that fiscal stimulus by government and the policy rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India along with other initiatives are likely to offer some respite to corporates. However, a comprehensive/wide-ranging reform package will be required to address the various issues at the sectoral level, it noted. "The ongoing multiple issues in the global and domestic economy are expected to drag down India's growth further. There is no quick fix solution for the structural issues at the sectoral level and, ..

Ficci survey pegs India's GDP growth rate at 6.9% for the entire year

The investment rate is expected to go up in the second half

IMF raises doubts about India's tax revenue estimates, GDP growth target

Gross actual (direct plus indirect) tax collection in 2018-19 fell short by Rs 1.7 trillion, or 7.5 per cent of the revised estimates for the year

Fix credit growth to fix the slowdown

The Indian banking crisis has merely meant a lower level of GDP growth than before the onset of the crisis

Why this may be time to thoroughly redesign Indian banking system

Lately, India's banking system has been beset by a bad debt crisis, which is crimping credit to productive sectors, dampening domestic investment and leading to subdued employment and GDP growth

GDP growth to slow in Apr-Jun quarter to 5.7% on weak consumption: Nomura

India's economic growth slowed to 6.8% in 2018-19 - the slowest pace since 2014-15

Economists estimate GDP growth of 5.5-6% in Q1 FY20 amid slowdown

The lower range of these projections means the economy has slowed further