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India likely to post 6.5-7.1% growth in FY23: Deloitte

21 Nov '22
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India is likely to post 6.5-7.1 per cent economic growth during this fiscal 2022-23 amid rising inflation and impending global slowdown, according to Deloitte India, which stated in a recent report that it expects 5.5-6.1 per cent growth in fiscal 2023-24 contingent on the revival of the global economy and improving economic fundamentals.

Inflation in India has remained above its tolerance range for over 9 months now despite the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raising interest rates by 1.9 percentage points since April this year.

The runaway dollar is causing import bills to soar and further pushing inflation up. An impending global slowdown or even a recession in a few advanced nations as early as the end of 2022 or early next year is likely to make the situation worse.

"The seemingly unending saga of global economic uncertainties has begun to negatively impact India's main drivers of growth. So volatile is the current economic environment that if one is looking for certainties from the recent data releases, it is unlikely that a consistent outlook will emerge," Deloitte said in the report.

India's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 8.7 per cent in fiscal 2021-22.

"We expect the upcoming festive season could give a much-needed boost to the consumer sector, which has not yet shown a sustained revival. Credit growth in the industry and services sector has also risen remarkably, suggesting that prospects for capex investments by the private sector are brighter,” said Rumki Majumdar, economist, Deloitte India.

"Sustained demand growth may be the most-awaited cue for a sustained push for investment. Exports and government spending may not support growth as much owing to moderating global demand and limited resources at disposal, respectively," Majumdar was quoted as saying by a news agency.

Downside risks of higher inflation and commodity prices, and currency depreciation are significant.

"We expect global prices to ease by mid-2023 owing to a possible moderation in crude oil and industrial raw material prices, thereby easing pressures on domestic inflation," Deloitte said.

"However, the fall in prices may be short-lived if a sustained demand improvement exceeds supply (given the low investment and capacity building for a prolonged period), leading to overheating of the economy," it said.

"Similarly, despite easing commodity prices, the current account may remain a concern as India's growth path will likely defy the global slowdown, resulting in higher imports than exports," Deloitte added.

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