Moody's Raises India GDP Growth Forecast To 7% For 2026-27
Moody's Ratings has increased India's GDP growth forecast for the 2026-27 fiscal year to 7%, citing economic resilience despite global shocks. However, the agency warned that elevated oil prices and climate-related impacts like El Nino could pose risks to inflation.
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The upgrade reflects confidence in India's domestic economic strength, though it underscores the vulnerability of emerging markets to global energy price volatility.
Moody's Ratings on Friday sharply raised India's GDP growth forecast for current fiscal to 7 per cent, from 6 per cent earlier, saying the economy has shown resilience to global shocks amid the Middle East conflict but flagged risks to inflation from elevated oil prices and El Nino impact.In a statement issued after a periodic review of India's 'Baa3' sovereign rating, Moody's said it expects debt reduction to remain gradual and debt affordability to stay weaker, reflecting India's high debt burden and elevated interest cost structure.Moody's said India's real GDP growth accelerated to 8.2 per cent year on year in the first six months of calendar year (CY) 2026, up from 7.3 per cent for the full year in CY 2025, supported by stronger private consumption, robust gross fixed capital formation that reflects continued public infrastructure spending and a likely revival of private sector investment, and sustained strength in the…
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