Indian economy is predicted to grow at negative 10.5%
Economic Recession, Global rating agency Fitch issued a global economic outlook report and projects a major slam down for the Indian Economy. On Tuesday the rating agency has revised the country’s FY’21 GDP growth forecast to (-) 10.5 percent from (-) 5 percent earlier.
Separately, India Ratings and Research, the India arm of Fitch Ratings, on Tuesday revised India’s GDP growth forecast to (-) 11.8 percent, from (-) 5.3 percent earlier.
This comes at a time when the rating agency has revised upwards, although moderately. It is a prediction for global GDP to 4.4 percent now from the earlier estimated fall of 4.6 percent.
Fitch’s downward revision in India’s prediction for FY21 comes in the aftermath of a sharp contraction in the Indian economy in the April-June 2020 period (by 24 percent), the worst performance in nearly four decades.
The reason for the severe fall in GDP is the Supply-chain disruptions due to Lockdown enforced due to the pandemic, Limited fiscal support, fragilities in the financial system, a continued rise in virus cases, and high Inflation.
Source – Indian economy to contract 10.5 pc in FY21; COVID-19 spread disrupting eco activity: Fitch
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