Tag: gdp
Need more structural growth that stays high without policy support: Pranjul Bhandari, Chief India Economist/Strategist, Asean Economist, HSBC
Growth right now is genuinely quite strong because the strength is visible not just in the official GDP numbers, but also in indicators such as…
Oil prices key external risk, but yet to derail growth outlook: Radhika Rao, Executive Director & Senior Economist, DBS Bank
Recent high-frequency indicators show growth is holding up despite a less supportive global backdrop, as credit growth maintains a strong beat, government expenditure remains apace…
Govt support, benign inflation helped in Q1: Sonal Varma, Chief Economist, India & Asia (excl. Japan), Nomura
India’s growth has remained remarkably resilient, with domestic demand—particularly consumption—providing an important anchor. Despite geopolitical disruptions and higher crude oil prices, activity has held up…
Manufacturing a bright spot; services presents a mixed bag: Upasna Bhardwaj, Chief Economist, Kotak Mahindra Bank
India’s economy has demonstrated notable resilience in 2026, navigating a challenging backdrop of geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, elevated energy prices, weather-related uncertainties and rising…
GDP more than aggregation of high-frequency indicators: Pronab Sen, India’s first chief statistician
We don’t feel the GDP growth on the ground because the statistics ministry’s estimates come in a long series. We start with the first estimate…
GDP is still the GOAT of economic statistics despite its many flaws
It is an odd confession to make about a statistic, I realize, but then again I am an economist, so I am just going to…
Household sector debt climbs to 45.5 pc of GDP in Sep 2025: RBI report
The overall debt of the household sector reached 45.5 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) due to an uptick in non-housing retail…
Fiscal stress deepens across states as all 28 post deficits in FY25: CAG report
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): India’s states continued to face mounting fiscal pressures in 2024-25, with all 28 states reporting fiscal deficits and their…
RBI policy press conference: Here’s everything that came up for discussion
Mumbai: Friday’s monetary policy press conference by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra touched every possible gamut of the world’s fastest-expanding major economy,…
Weak monsoon may impact rural demand, private consumption: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said a projected deficiency in the south-west monsoon could impact rural demand and…