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Prospects of economy expected to improve in 2025: RBI Governor
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra states Indian economy is expected to improve in 2025 with high consumer and business confidence. Despite a slowdown in the first half of 2024-25, robust balance sheets and high profitability are predicted for corporations. Financial sector reforms and low levels of impaired assets bolster financial stability.
Facing criticism from the government over the central bank prioritising inflation over growth, the new RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday said that prospects of the Indian economy are expected to improve on the back of high consumer and business confidence in 2025.
"As we strive to preserve financial stability to support a higher growth path for the Indian economy, our focus remains steadfast on maintaining stability of financial institutions and, more broadly, systemic stability," Malhotra said in foreword to the Financial Stability Report.
He further said that despite the global uncertainties Indian economy is expected to pick up pace in the second half of the of the current financial year.
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