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India GDP growth forecasts raised by global agencies to approximately 7%
Multiple global financial institutions have raised their GDP growth forecasts for India for the 2026-27 fiscal year. S&P Global Ratings and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) both increased their projections to 7%, while the OECD raised its forecast to 7.1%. Fitch Ratings revised its outlook upward to 6.9%. These upgrades are attributed to robust industrial activity, strong government investment, and resilient domestic demand despite external geopolitical shocks.
In addition to GDP growth, the World Economic Forum's Chief Economists' Outlook survey identified India as having the strongest growth outlook globally. While the economic outlook is positive, S&P Global Ratings anticipates that the Reserve Bank of India may raise interest rates by 25 basis points during the fiscal year due to inflationary pressures.
On the domestic front, the Retailers Association of India reported that same-store retail spending in India grew by 9.6% year-on-year in August, signaling a broad-based recovery ahead of the festive season. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee has faced depreciation, falling 13.1% over the past 18 months, though the Reserve Bank of India suggests this may be a temporary phenomenon as the country's external position strengthens.
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Asian Development Bank · Fitch Ratings · India · Reserve Bank of India · S&P Global Ratings · World Bank · World Economic Forum
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Fitch predicts the RBI will raise interest rates to 5.5% in October.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The artificial intelligence boom is driving demand for technology exports in South-east Asia. www.businesstimes.com.sg
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Asian Development Bank raised growth forecasts for developing South-east Asia to 4.7% for 2026. www.businesstimes.com.sg
- [● 4 SOURCES] S&P Global Ratings raised India’s FY27 GDP growth forecast to 7%. news.abplive.com · www.socialnews.xyz · www.timesnownews.com · www.deccanchronicle.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Asian Development Bank raised India’s FY27 GDP growth forecast to 7%. businessnewsthisweek.com · news.abplive.com · hindi.business-standard.com · samacharnama.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The World Economic Forum survey identified India as having the strongest growth outlook globally. theshillongtimes.com · thecsrjournal.in · cn.dailyeconomic.com · www.millenniumpost.in
- [● 5 SOURCES] Fitch Ratings raised India’s FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.9%. bizrapidx.com · www.timesnownews.com · hindi.business-standard.com · www.deccanchronicle.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] S&P Global Ratings expects the Reserve Bank of India to hike interest rates by 25 basis points in FY27. www.timesnownews.com · www.deccanchronicle.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Fitch expects fixed investment in India to rise by 10.6% in FY27. bizrapidx.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Asian Development Bank raised the South Asia growth forecast to 6.4% for 2026. businessnewsthisweek.com · news.abplive.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Indian rupee depreciated 13.1% between March 31, 2025, and September 16, 2026. desitalkchicago.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The OECD raised India’s GDP growth forecast to 7.1% for FY27. hindi.business-standard.com · www.deccanchronicle.com