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World-beating growth set to continue

India retained its title as the world’s fastest-growing major economy last year and the latest data suggest that the economy continues to perform exceptionally well. Headline inflation has eased in recent months and we think it will reach the 4% midpoint of the RBI’s 2-6% target range by the middle of 2024. That suggests that the central bank will take a few more months to pivot towards policy loosening. We think rate cuts will materialise in Q3.

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Key Forecasts

Main Economic & Market Forecasts

% y/y unless stated

Latest

Q1 2024

Q2 2024

Q3 2024

2024

2025

2026

GDP

 +8.4*

+7.9

+7.3

+6.7

+7.0

+6.5

+6.8

Consumer Prices

+5.1**

+5.0

+4.7

+4.0

+4.7

+4.5

+4.5

Current Account (4Q Sum, % of GDP)

 -0.9*

-1.2

-1.3

-1.3

-1.5

-1.8

-1.8

Repo Rate %

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.25

5.75

5.50

5.50

Standing Deposit Facility %

6.25

6.25

6.25

6.00

5.50

5.25

5.25

Cash Reserve Ratio %

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.50

10-Yr Government Bond Yield %

7.18

7.05

6.95

6.84

6.75

6.75

6.50

INR/US$

83.4

83.4

82.3

81.5

80.0

78.0

78.0

Sensex

74,458

73,651

74,716

75,781

76,500

82,500

78,000

Sources: Bloomberg, CEIC, Capital Economics, *Q4 2023; **February; End of period

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