RBI Governor Says India's GDP Growth Is Highest For G-20 Nations

Update: 2020-04-17 10:53 GMT
Talking about the economy which was badly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, Reserve Bank of India(RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said that if the expectations come true India might witness a turnaround for the 2021-22 financial year.

Shaktikanta Das has quoted the projections of the International Monetary Fund(IMF) which said that the GDP growth of India 1.9 percent is the highest for the G-20 nations.

Mr. Das went on to say that the projects of the International Monetary Fund(IMF) stated that the outbreak of the COVID-19 has pushed the world economy to go through the worst recession period.

"IMF has named it the 'Great Lockdown' and has estimated a loss of $9 trillion to the global economy. This amount is greater than the economies of Japan and Germany combined," Mr. Das maintained.

He added that March month has witnessed a sharp decline in the production and sales of the automobiles along with the demand for electricity in India raising many concerns.
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