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    HSBC cuts India GDP forecast on lack of reforms

    HSBC cut its economic growth forecasts for fiscal 2013 and 2014 for India citing "the lack of reform traction", a more "challenging" global economic backdrop, and expectations the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will push back the timing for rate cuts.

    September 13, 2012 / 13:08 IST

    HSBC cut its economic growth forecasts for fiscal 2013 and 2014 for India citing "the lack of reform traction", a more "challenging" global economic backdrop, and expectations the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will push back the timing for rate cuts.


    HSBC said it expects India to grow 5.7% in fiscal 2013, down from its previous forecast of 6.2%, in a report dated on Thursday.


    The bank also cut its gross domestic product forecast for fiscal 2014 to 6.9% from 7.4%.

    Also read: IIP grows just 0.1% in July; India Inc pitches for rate cut

    first published: Sep 13, 2012 08:50 am

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