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India Rankings & Analysis on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) projected India’s GDP progress to decelerate to six.8% within the present fiscal yr, as towards 7.6% within the earlier yr, citing dangers from gas and meals inflation stemming from West Asia battle’s uncertainty, weak forex, and the probably impression of El Niño on agriculture.
The FY27 GDP progress projection at 6.8 per cent is a tad greater than the 6.7% progress Ind-Ra had projected in Might.
Earlier this month, the Reserve Financial institution of India (RBI) had raised progress projections from 6.6% to six.7% citing resilient home financial system.
The home ranking company mentioned it now estimates the typical crude oil value at $85 per barrel in FY27, in comparison with $95 per barrel in Might 2026. It expects the rupee-dollar trade fee to common ₹93.98 (Might 2026: ₹94.28), a depreciation of 6.4% YoY, in FY27.
Fitch Group subsidiary Ind-Ra estimates capital flows of $70 billion beneath overseas forex non-resident (financial institution) (FCNR B) and exterior business borrowings (ECBs).
The slowdown in GDP progress in FY27 vis-a-vis FY26 is attributed to greater gas and meals inflation stemming from the West Asia battle’s uncertainty, weak forex, and the probably impression of El Niño on agriculture, Ind-Ra mentioned in an announcement.
The company has forecast quarterly GDP progress at 6.9, 6.6, 6.7, and 6.9% for April-June, July-September, October-December, and January-March as towards the RBI’s prediction of seven, 6.4, 6.5, and 6.8, respectively.
Ind-Ra Chief Economist and Head — Public Finance Devendra Pant mentioned the crude oil value of the Indian basket averaged $101.31 per barrel within the June quarter of FY27 and $96.49 per barrel for April-July 2026.
“Our crude oil value assumption for FY27 is USD85/bbl. Decrease oil costs positively impression the Indian financial system by decreasing the commerce/present account deficit (CAD). Nonetheless, greater inflation attributable to El Niño might restrict progress upside from decrease oil costs,” Mr. Pant mentioned.
Ind-Ra estimates retail inflation to common 4.9% within the present fiscal yr, in comparison with 2% in FY26. The present account deficit is estimated to rise to 1.5% of GDP, from 0.6% in FY26.
The FY27 deficit goal of 4.3% stays difficult attributable to subsidies on liquefied petroleum gasoline and fertilisers. Whereas direct tax assortment and non-tax income might help reaching the fiscal deficit goal, oblique tax assortment might pose difficult, Mr. Pant mentioned.
Revealed – August 18, 2026 10:50 pm IST
