Fitch Ratings, CRISIL, SBI Research see India economy shrinking in FY21

Fitch ratings, CRISIL, and SBI Research have drastically cut India’s economic growth forecast in the current fiscal year due to a prolonged lockdown. While both Fitch and CRISIL projected the economy to contract 5 per cent, from their earlier estimates of the economic growth at 0.8 per cent and 1.8 per cent, respectively, SBI Research slashed economic contraction to 6.8 per cent from earlier 4.7 per cent.

CRISIL said it expected the current quarter’s GDP to shrink 25 per cent year on year. 

In its latest report, CRISIL said it would really be a long road to recovery and going