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In a special conversation with Mitali Mukherjee, Former RBI Governor Mr D Subbarao
Said the K-shaped recovery India’s economy is witnessing, is a matter of grave concern. He also said the MSME space was still stressed and there were signs the RBI’s estimate of bad loans was close to reality and could even be higher than the indicated figure. ( The share of bad debt in the Indian banking system could increase to as much as 14.7 per cent by March 2021 if the macroeconomic environment worsens further, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its financial stability report in July 2020)
The former Reserve Bank governor also pointed to the rising debt to GDP ratio and warned that escalated interest payments were not a fiscally sound path for emerging economies like India. Rating agency Fitch expects public debt/GDP for India to rise above 90 per cent of GDP over the next 5 years. The general government debt/GDP ratio stood at 72 percent in 20 19 vs 42% for 'BBB' rated peers.
In answer to a question by Mitali Mukherjee on how unequal the COVID induced economic recession has been, Mt Subbarao said the government must ensure the bottom half of India’s population also recovers. Helping the segments in pain is not just a moral issue, it is an economic issue, he believed.
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Said the K-shaped recovery India’s economy is witnessing, is a matter of grave concern. He also said the MSME space was still stressed and there were signs the RBI’s estimate of bad loans was close to reality and could even be higher than the indicated figure. ( The share of bad debt in the Indian banking system could increase to as much as 14.7 per cent by March 2021 if the macroeconomic environment worsens further, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its financial stability report in July 2020)
The former Reserve Bank governor also pointed to the rising debt to GDP ratio and warned that escalated interest payments were not a fiscally sound path for emerging economies like India. Rating agency Fitch expects public debt/GDP for India to rise above 90 per cent of GDP over the next 5 years. The general government debt/GDP ratio stood at 72 percent in 20 19 vs 42% for 'BBB' rated peers.
In answer to a question by Mitali Mukherjee on how unequal the COVID induced economic recession has been, Mt Subbarao said the government must ensure the bottom half of India’s population also recovers. Helping the segments in pain is not just a moral issue, it is an economic issue, he believed.
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