Fitch raises India's 2018-19 growth forecast to 7.8 per cent: report
22 Sept 2018 10:45 AM IST
Economic outlook is subject to several headwinds including tightening of financial conditions.
Corporates revenues saw strong growth at 10 per cent, the highest in last 12 quarters for April-June period of 2017
Fitch Ratings has upwardly revised its forecast for India’s economic growth to 7.8 per cent from 7.4 per cent for the current financial year ending in March 2019, it said in a statement on Friday.
“The economic outlook is subject to several headwinds including tightening of financial conditions, a rising oil bill and weak bank balance sheets,” the statement added.
Indian economy grew 8.2 per cent in April-June quarter and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expects Asia’s third-largest economy to grow 7.4 per cent in the 2018-19 fiscal year.
( Source : reuters )
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