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Growth to slip in Jan-Mar quarter: Moody's
Growth to slip in Jan-Mar quarter: Moody\'s. India\'s economic growth rate in the January-March quarter is likely to slip to 7.2% from 7.5% in the previous three months, mainly on account of lower production and weak global demand, credit rating agency Moody\'s said.
New Delhi : India's economic growth rate in the January-March quarter is likely to slip to 7.2% from 7.5% in the previous three months, mainly on account of lower production and weak global demand, credit rating agency Moody's said. It also raised questions on the new GDP data series by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), which takes 2011-12 as the base year, saying that new data "is dubious" as they do not align well with other indicators of economy.
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As per CSO's new GDP data, the Indian economy expanded by 6.9% in 2013-14 and for 2014-15 the growth is estimated at 7.4%. CSO is to release its March quarter GDP data on Friday. For the quarter ended March, Moody's said the economic growth "will likely show a slowdown to 7.2%, year-on- year, from 7.5% in the December quarter".
It said, "External headwinds weighed on India's March quarter GDP. The trade deficit widened, exports fell at double-digit in the opening months of 2015. Mixed global demand is partly to be blamed, while lower global commodity prices are also hurting exporter incomes."
It added, however, that India's potential growth rate is "likely closer" to 9%. As regards domestic factors, Moody's said commercial banks have been reluctant to pass on interest rate cuts. "High borrowing costs are hurting the business sector, as manufacturing production grinds lower," it added.
