The report says productivity driven growth will contribute to a favourable outlook for India. With inflation projected at 4.5 per cent in the next fiscal and current account deficit forecasted to remain below 1.5 per cent of GDP during the same period.
According to a press release, this forecast represents a marginal increase from the previous quarter's deficit of 1.0 per cent of GDP and marks a year's high, surpassing the deficit recorded in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year (3QFY23: USD16.8 billion, 2.0 per cent of GD
Comparing the times of the earlier Congress regime with that of the Narendra Modi government, Fadnavis said, "During UPA, inflation was in double digits which has come down to 5 per cent...FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) inflow was 36 billion dollars which has come to 85 billion dollars now.
A current account deficit is when a country's total value of imports exceeds the total value of exports. The CAD numbers are a key indicator for any economy.
One of the standout features of India's BoP in Q1: 2023-24 was the substantial narrowing of the Current Account Deficit (CAD). The CAD decreased to USD 9.2 billion, equivalent to 1.1 per cent of GDP, showing an improvement from US$ 17.9 billion, or 2.1 per cent of GDP, in the same quarter of
Nageswaran said, “The Indian government bond market is the third largest among emerging economies after China and Brazil. But we all know that the following ownership is currently less than 2 per cent, one of the lowest compared to other emerging markets”.
India's current account deficit narrowed sharply in the January-March 2023 quarter, RBI data showed on Tuesday, attributable to a moderation in the trade deficit and robust services exports.
Pakistan faces a crippling economic crisis, with decades-high inflation and critically low foreign exchange reserves depleted by continued debt repayment obligations.
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said, "The situation has shown improvement in Q3:2022-23 (third quarter or October-December) as imports moderated in the wake of lower commodity prices, resulting in narrowing of the merchandise trade deficit."
A government official said that the remaining loan repayment requirements and external financing of managing the current account deficit to the tune of USD 8 to USD 10 billion cannot be raised of the stalled IMF programme.
Pakistan's economic condition is precarious with low foreign exchange reserves and large fiscal and current account deficits, has further worsened by severe flooding.