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2020

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Fitch Ratings cuts growth forecast for Indian economy to what per cent for FY 2020-21 in its Global Economic Outlook 2020?
A
5
B
5.1
C
4.5
D
4.9
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fitch Affirms India at ‘BBB-’; Outlook Stable. Fitch Ratings - Hong Kong - 20 Dec 2022: Fitch Ratings has affirmed India’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB-’ with a Stable Outlook. A full list of rating actions is at the end of this rating action commentary.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fitch Ratings has retained India’s GDP growth forecast at seven per cent for 2022-23. However, GDP growth projection for 2023-24 and 2024-25 has been revised downwards to 6.2 per cent and 6.9 per cent, respectively.

Detailed explanation-3: -Given the stronger-than-expected outturn in the July-September quarter with GDP growth at 6.3 per cent, Fitch forecasts growth at 7 per cent in the financial year ending March 2023 (FY23).

Detailed explanation-4: -India gdp growth rate for 2021 was 8.95%, a 15.54% increase from 2020. India gdp growth rate for 2020 was -6.60%, a 10.33% decline from 2019.

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