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RBI monetary policy: GDP growth in 2020-21 likely to be in negative territory, says Shaktikanta Das

Press Trust of India • May 22, 2020, 19:21:02 IST
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The Reserve Bank on India (RBI) on Friday said India’’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth will be in negative territory in 2020-21 as the outbreak of coronavirus has disrupted economic activities

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RBI monetary policy: GDP growth in 2020-21 likely to be in negative territory, says Shaktikanta Das

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on India (RBI) on Friday said India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth will be in negative territory in 2020-21 as the outbreak of coronavirus has disrupted economic activities.

#RBIActs |GDP growth in FY21 expected to remain in negative territory. Expect some pick-up in growth in H2, says @RBI Governor @DasShaktikanta pic.twitter.com/bYaAj4rZx7

— CNBC-TV18 (@CNBCTV18Live) May 22, 2020

In a televised address, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the global economy is heading into a recession. He also said inflation outlook is “highly uncertain”. “Domestic economic activity has been impacted severely by the two-month lockdown,” he said and added that the top-six industrialised states that account for 60 percent of India’s industrial output are largely in red and orange zones. [caption id=“attachment_4317853” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]Representational image. Reuters. Representational image. Reuters.[/caption] He said high-frequency indicators point to collapse in demand, and there is a plunge in demand for electricity and petroleum productions. The biggest blow is to private consumption that accounts for 60 percent of domestic demand, the governor said. Das said the combined impact of demand compression and supply disruption will depress economic activity in the first half of the current fiscal. “Assuming that economic activity gets restored in a phased manner in the second half of this year and taking in consideration favourable base effect, it is expected that combined fiscal, monetary and administrative measures currently undertaken by both the government and RBI create conditions for the gradual revival of activities in the second half of 2020-21. “GDP growth in 2020-21 is estimated to remain in the negative territory with some pick up in growth impulses in the second half of 2020-21 onwards,” he said. On inflation, Das said headline inflation may remain firm in the first half of the current financial year, and ease in the later part of the year.

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