RBI Monetary Policy Aug 2022: GDP Projection For Fy22-23 Retained At 7.2%

At the August bi-monthly monetary policy meet, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said real GDP growth rate for Fy23 has been retained at 7.2%.

RBI Monetary Policy Aug 2022: GDP Projection For Fy22-23 Retained At 7.2%

"On the outlook for growth, rural consumption is expected to benefit from the brightening agricultural prospects. The demand for contact-intensive services and the improvement in business and consumer sentiment should bolster discretionary spending and urban consumption. Investment activity is expected to get support from the government's capex push, improving bank credit and rising capacity utilisation. Firms polled in the Reserve Bank's industrial outlook survey expect sequential expansion in production volumes and new orders in Q2:2022-23, which is likely to sustain through Q4. On the other hand, elevated risks emanating from protracted geopolitical tensions, the upsurge in global financial market volatility and tightening global financial conditions continue to weigh heavily on the outlook", said the Monetary Policy Statement.

Taking all these factors into consideration, the real GDP growth projection for 2022-23 is retained at 7.2 per cent, with Q1 at 16.2 per cent; Q2 at 6.2 per cent; Q3 at 4.1 per cent; and Q4 at 4.0 per cent, and risks broadly balanced. Real GDP growth for Q1:2023-24 is projected at 6.7 per cent.
On the Indian economy Das further stated that the economy faces headwinds from global factors like geo-political risks. Domestic economic activity showing signs of broadening whereas rural demand shows mix trend.

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