尽管四月至六月季度经济放缓，印度的增长故事仍然完好无损

印度储备银行 (RBI) 行长沙克蒂坎塔·达斯 (Shaktikanta Das) 表示，尽管 4 月至 6 月季度经济放缓，但印度的增长故事仍然完好无损

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

尽管四月至六月季度经济放缓，印度的增长故事仍然完好无损

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.

布巴内斯瓦尔/新德里8月31日电（Mayank Nigam）印度储备银行（RBI）行长沙克蒂坎塔·达斯（Shaktikanta Das）周六表示，尽管四月至六月季度经济放缓，但印度的增长故事仍然完好无损。达斯在这里举行的全国 CA 会议上表示，4 月至 6 月季度经济增长放缓至 6.7%，很大程度上归因于模范行为准则和选举导致政府支出减少。不过，他认为，由于4-6月季度GDP供给侧和需求侧的各种驱动因素都表现出强劲增长，因此今年的增长率将实现7.2%。消费增长7.4%，投资增长7.5%，工业增长7.4%，制造业增长7%，服务业增长7.7%，建筑业增长10.5%。他指出，农业部门实现了 2% 的小幅增长。达斯将整体增长率拉低至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%。他仍然乐观地认为，中央和州政府的预算支出将在未来三个季度加速，以弥补缺口，并实现今年预计的 7.2% 的 GDP 增长。印度央行行长表示，银行对工业的信贷呈现积极趋势，截至今年 7 月，工业信贷增长了 10%，而去年为 4%。达斯表示，印度在创新、金融科技和初创企业方面正在快速进步，这些都是潜在的增长动力。他补充说，积极措施使该国能够渡过2008年、2013年和2019年的经济危机，并承认实施商品及服务税和破产法等重大改革。