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World-beating growth set to continue

India has been the star performer among major EMs over the past several quarters and the latest data suggest that the strength of economic activity has continued through to the eve of the election. Headline inflation is grinding back to the RBI’s 4% target and that suggests that a policy pivot is creeping closer. We think rate cuts will materialise from 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

+4.9**

+5.0

+4.6

+3.9

+4.6

+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 %

7.21

7.05

6.95

6.84

6.75

6.75

7.00

INR/US$

83.3

83.4

82.9

82.5

82.0

78.0

78.0

Sensex

74,123

73,651

74,716

75,781

76,500

82,500

78,000

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

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