'Financial stability at risk on falling growth, high inflation'
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December 28, 2012, 20:27
Mumbai: India
For 2012-13, the fiscal deficit has been revised upwards to 5.3 percent, from 5.1 percent in view of increased expenditure and lower-than-estimated revenue realisation. Also, the CAD (current account deficit) in 2011-12 was 4.2 percent and the government expects to bring it down to below 4 percent in the current fiscal. CAD occurs when a country's total imports of goods, services and transfers is greater than the country's total export of goods, services and transfers. Amid global slowdown and uncertainty, the Indian economy remains sluggish, held down by slowing investment, weakening consumption and declining exports, RBI said.
"The loss of growth momentum which started in 2011-12, extended in the current year with growth remaining below the trend, however, inflation continued to remain above the Reserve Bank?s comfort zone.On the external front, the current account deficit (CAD) remains above the comfort level and the Indian rupee witnessed depreciation pressure, RBI said. The wholesale price index based inflation declined marginally to 7.24 percent in November from 9.46 percent in the same month a year ago. However, retail inflation for the month moved up to 9.90 percent from 9.75 percent in October.
RBI said various domestic and external factors caused significant deceleration in economic growth of the country in last few quarters. "GDP growth remained low at 5.3 percent during Q2 2012. On the domestic front, structural impediments such as fall in domestic savings, persistently high inflation, regulatory and environmental issues resulting in a fall in investment demand and moderation in consumption spending have contributed to the fall in growth," it said. The Reserve Bank has lowered this fiscal's economic growth projection to 5.8 percent, from 6.5 percent earlier.
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For 2012-13, the fiscal deficit has been revised upwards to 5.3 percent, from 5.1 percent in view of increased expenditure and lower-than-estimated revenue realisation. Also, the CAD (current account deficit) in 2011-12 was 4.2 percent and the government expects to bring it down to below 4 percent in the current fiscal. CAD occurs when a country's total imports of goods, services and transfers is greater than the country's total export of goods, services and transfers. Amid global slowdown and uncertainty, the Indian economy remains sluggish, held down by slowing investment, weakening consumption and declining exports, RBI said.
"The loss of growth momentum which started in 2011-12, extended in the current year with growth remaining below the trend, however, inflation continued to remain above the Reserve Bank?s comfort zone.On the external front, the current account deficit (CAD) remains above the comfort level and the Indian rupee witnessed depreciation pressure, RBI said. The wholesale price index based inflation declined marginally to 7.24 percent in November from 9.46 percent in the same month a year ago. However, retail inflation for the month moved up to 9.90 percent from 9.75 percent in October.
RBI said various domestic and external factors caused significant deceleration in economic growth of the country in last few quarters. "GDP growth remained low at 5.3 percent during Q2 2012. On the domestic front, structural impediments such as fall in domestic savings, persistently high inflation, regulatory and environmental issues resulting in a fall in investment demand and moderation in consumption spending have contributed to the fall in growth," it said. The Reserve Bank has lowered this fiscal's economic growth projection to 5.8 percent, from 6.5 percent earlier.
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