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India: Staff Report for 2014 Article IV Consultation
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International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
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Volume/Issue:
Volume 2014: Issue 057
Language:
English
Publication Date:
20 Feb 2014
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484308257.002
ISBN:
9781484308257
ISSN:
1934-7685
Pages:
95
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; headline CPI inflation; core CPI; inflation expectation; U.S. dollar; core WPI inflation; y. WPI inflation; core CPI inflation; food inflation; Inflation; Commercial banks; Government debt management; Current account deficits; Global; Asia and Pacific; Eastern Europe
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This 2014 Article IV consultation highlights an expected slowdown of growth in India, to 4.6 percent this fiscal year, the lowest in a decade, reflecting global developments and domestic supply constraints. Headline consumer price index inflation is expected to remain near double digits for the remainder of the fiscal year. The current account deficit is narrowing, driven by a significant improvement in exports, robust remittance flows, and a rapid decline in gold imports. Nonetheless, India has very little room to adopt countercyclical policies. It is constrained by persistently high inflation and sizable fiscal and external imbalances. High and persistent inflation is a key macroeconomic challenge facing India. Further increases in the policy rate will be necessary to tackle high inflation and inflation expectations.
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ISSN:
1934-7685
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Volume 2014: Issue 057