Management Discussion and Analysis Indian Macroeconomic Outlook
ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS INDIAN MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK India continued to be the fastest growing major development, job creation and banking However, consumption growth has remained economy despite the challenges faced during reforms will support growth. One of the biggest quite resilient throughout this period. During the year. In FY19, the GDP of the country grew structural reforms, Goods and Services Tax FY19, despite a slowdown in overall GDP growth, by 6.6% on GVA basis, a marginal deceleration (GST), despite transient issues, is already private final consumption (PFCE) accelerated to from the previous year. While the growth in the helping formalize the economy and will 12.0% from 10.6% in FY18. Over the last five-year first half of the fiscal was strong, it moderated go a long way in improving the business period, PFCE has grown at a CAGR of 11.8% during the second half due to liquidity environment in the country. in nominal terms. This, along with the trend of concerns and stress in the agriculture sector. organized businesses gradually gaining market This impacted consumption and discretionary While the Indian economy has expanded at share in various sectors, augurs well for the spending, especially in the rural markets, an average annualized growth rate of around growth of the media industry. during the latter half of the year. However, 7% over the past several years, there have after a strong mandate, the expectation is been patches of slower growth in-between. that the new government will address these concerns on priority and inject stimulus to India’s GDP growth GVA basis (%) Nominal growth in private final consumption (%) revive economic activity.
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