儘管四月至六月季度經濟放緩，印度的成長故事仍然完好無損

印度儲備銀行 (RBI) 行長沙克蒂坎塔·達斯 (Shaktikanta Das) 表示，儘管 4 月至 6 月季度經濟放緩，但印度的成長故事仍然完好無損

India's growth story remains intact despite economic slowdown in Apr-Jun Qtr

儘管四月至六月季度經濟放緩，印度的成長故事仍然完好無損

Bhubaneswar / New Delhi, Aug 31 (Mayank Nigam) Despite the economic slowdown during the April-June quarter, India's growth story has remained intact, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Saturday. Speaking at the national CA conference here, Das said that the slowing of economic growth to 6.7 percent during the April-June quarter can be largely attributed to reduced government spending due to the model code of conduct and elections. However, he maintained that the growth rate for the current year of 7.2 percent will be achieved as various drivers of GDP, on both the supply and demand sides, demonstrated robust growth during the April-June quarter. Consumption grew by 7.4 percent, investment by 7.5 percent, industry by 7.4 percent, manufacturing by 7 percent, and services by 7.7 percent, while the construction sector witnessed a noteworthy increase of 10.5 percent. The agriculture sector, he noted, had registered a modest growth of 2 percent. Das attributed the primary factor pulling down the overall growth rate to 6.7 percent mainly to the government's expenditure, which, he said, had recorded a decline of 0.2 percent. He remained optimistic that budgeted spending by both the central and state governments will accelerate over the next three quarters to compensate for the shortfall and achieve the projected GDP growth of 7.2 percent for the year. There has been a positive trend in bank credit to industries, which, the RBI Governor said, has grown by 10 percent up to July this year, compared to 4 percent last year. India, Das stated, is making rapid strides in innovation, fintech, and startups, which are potential growth drivers. He added that proactive measures had enabled the country to navigate economic crises in 2008, 2013, and 2019 and acknowledged significant reforms such as the implementation of GST and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.

布巴內斯瓦爾/新德里8月31日電（Mayank Nigam）印度儲備銀行（RBI）行長沙克蒂坎塔·達斯（Shaktikanta Das）週六表示，儘管四月至六月季度經濟放緩，但印度的成長故事仍然完好無損。達斯在這裡舉行的全國 CA 會議上表示，4 月至 6 月季度經濟成長放緩至 6.7%，很大程度上歸因於模範行為準則和選舉導致政府支出減少。不過，他認為，由於4-6月季GDP供給面和需求面的各種驅動因素​​都表現出強勁成長，今年的成長率將達到7.2%。消費成長7.4%，投資成長7.5%，工業成長7.4%，製造業成長7%，服務業成長7.7%，建築業成長10.5%。他指出，農業部門實現了 2% 的小幅成長。達斯將整體成長率拉低至6.7%的首要因素主要是政府支出，他表示，政府支出下降了0.2%。他仍然樂觀地認為，中央和州政府的預算支出將在未來三個季度加速，以彌補缺口，並實現今年預計的 7.2% 的 GDP 成長。印度央行行長表示，銀行對工業的信貸呈現正面趨勢，截至今年 7 月，工業信貸成長了 10%，而去年為 4%。達斯表示，印度在創新、金融科技和新創企業方面正在快速進步，這些都是潛在的成長動力。他補充說，積極措施使該國能夠渡過2008年、2013年和2019年的經濟危機，並承認實施商品及服務稅和破產法等重大改革。