India`s economy is elephant starting to run: IMF |
India is on track to hold its position as one of the world`s fastest-growing economies as reforms start to pay off, according to the International Monetary Fund. The $2.6 trillion economy was described by Ranil Salgado, the IMF`s mission chief for India, as an elephant starting to run, with growth forecast at 7.3 percent in the fiscal year through March 2019 and 7.5 percent in the year after that. The nation accounts for about 15 percent of global growth. Key risks flagged by the IMF in its annual Article IV assessment of the economy include higher oil prices, tightening global financial conditions and tax revenue shortfalls. Authorities should take advantage of stronger growth to bring down debt levels, simplify the consumption tax system and continue to gradually tighten monetary policy, it said. After a shock cash ban in late 2016 and a disruptive nationwide sales tax 2017, India`s economy is once again gaining momentum. Growth reached the fastest pace in seven quarters in January through March, and high frequency indicators from purchasing managers` surveys to auto sales data show the economy is likely to grow above 7 percent. The government is due to release gross domestic product data on August 31 for the three months ended June.
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