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Long haul for investors

Every indicator suggests the growth recession could continue for several quarters

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Devangshu Datta
It’s been an interesting few days. India suffered its fifth successive quarter of slower growth, and August auto sales numbers also suggested that, if anything, Q2, 2019-20 will be even slower sequentially, compared to Q1, 2019-20.

The government announced a merger of multiple state-owned banks. Tax collections through 2019-20 have been consistently well below projections. Non-performing assets have started rising again – not surprising given poor corporate performances. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has just transferred Rs 1.76 trillion to the government in a controversial measure.  Market indices lost further ground in a truncated week for Indian stocks. The rupee
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