India's FY27 GDP Growth Forecasts Raised by S&P, Fitch and ADB After Strong First Quarter

S&P Global Ratings, Fitch Ratings and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) raised their forecasts for India's economic growth in FY27, saying the economy had held up better than expected in the first quarter despite the conflict in West Asia.
S&P raised its FY27 growth forecast to 7 per cent from 6.6 per cent, and Fitch raised its forecast to 6.9 per cent from 6.4 per cent. ADB lifted its estimate by 0.4 percentage points to 7 per cent. Moody's Ratings had lifted its own estimate to 7 per cent from 6 per cent the previous week, the sharpest revision among the three agencies.
The Indian economy grew faster than expected at 7.8 per cent in the June quarter, driven by robust industrial activity, healthy consumption, strong goods exports and accelerating government investment. Fitch said growth in India remains "very strong" with "very robust" dynamism despite the oil price shock. S&P also forecast that the RBI could raise interest rates by 25 basis points in FY27.
Key Highlights

• S&P: FY27 growth forecast raised to 7 per cent from 6.6 per cent.
  
  

• Fitch: FY27 growth forecast raised to 6.9 per cent from 6.4 per cent.
  
  

• ADB: FY27 estimate raised by 0.4 percentage points to 7 per cent.
  
  

• Moody's: FY27 forecast raised to 7 per cent from 6 per cent, the sharpest of the three agencies.
  
  

• Q1 GDP growth came in at 7.8 per cent, above expectations.
  
  

• S&P expects a possible 25 bps RBI rate hike in FY27.
  
  

Conclusion
The upward revisions from S&P, Fitch, ADB and Moody's show that India's economy performed better than expected in the first quarter of FY27, despite global uncertainties. For business owners, promoters and finance heads, a stronger growth outlook is a useful backdrop for planning. Financing decisions, though, still depend on each company's own credit profile, financial discipline and preparedness. Rate expectations are also worth watching, as they can influence borrowing costs. Understanding your credit position before approaching lenders remains a sound step.
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Source
The Economic Times: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/india-gdp-growth-2026-fy27-7-8-percent-fitch-sp-moodys-growth-forecast-gdp-debate-new-series-world-raises-toast/articleshow/134428887.cms