IMF pegs Indian economic growth at 7 percent in 2019
New Delhi, July 23: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly projected that the Indian Economy would grow at 7 and 7.2 per cent in 2019 and 2020, respectively. As compared to the IMF''s previous projections, this is a downward revision of 0.3 percent for both the years.
IMF's growth revision is in line with the World Bank and RBI, which have also cut India's GDP forecast in the past few weeks.
IMF
pegged
its
forecast
for
the
global
growth
at
3.2
per
cent
in
2019.7.23
"India's
economy
is
set
to
grow
at
7.0
per
cent
in
2019,
picking
up
to
7.2
per
cent
in
2020.
The
downward
revision
of
0.3
percentage
point
for
both
years
reflects
a
weaker-than
expected
outlook
for
domestic
demand,"
reports
quoted
the
International
Monetary
Fund
(IMF)
as
saying
in
its
World
Economic
Update.
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According to the Survey, India continued to remain the fastest-growing major economy in the world in 2018-19, despite a slight moderation in its GDP growth from 7.2 per cent in 2017-18 to 6.8 per cent in 2018-19.