| ECONOMIC
INDICATORS |
| Weekly
Indicators |
Period |
Current |
Week Earlier |
Year Earlier |
| WPI-
Inflation (%) |
12-Apr-08 |
7.33 |
7.14 |
6.34 |
| Forex
Reserves ($ Bln) |
18-Apr-08 |
313.53 |
312.37 |
203.88 |
| Bi-Monthly
Indicators |
Period |
Current |
2week Earlier |
Year Earlier |
| M3
(yoy) (%) |
11-Apr-08 |
21.20 |
20.70 |
21.30 |
| Bank
Deposits ( Rs. Trillion) |
11-Apr-08 |
31.97 |
31.92 |
25.98 |
| Bank
Credit (Rs. Trillion) |
11-Apr-08 |
23.41 |
23.48 |
18.99 |
| Monthly
Indicators |
Period |
Current |
Month Earlier |
Year Earlier |
| Trade
Balance ($ Bln) |
Feb |
-4.23 |
-9.36 |
-3.62 |
| Exports
($ Bln) |
Feb |
14.24 |
13.14 |
10.53 |
| Imports
($ Bln) |
Feb |
18.47 |
22.50 |
14.15 |
| Industrial
Production (%) |
Feb |
8.60 |
5.80 |
11.00 |
| Infrastructure
Output |
Feb |
8.70 |
3.10 |
7.60 |
| Fiscal
Deficit (% of Budget target) |
Feb |
73.40 |
63.50 |
80.00 |
| Quarterly
Indicators |
Period |
Current |
Quarter Earlier |
Year Earlier |
| GDP
(%) |
Oct-Dec |
8.40 |
8.90 |
9.10 |
| Balance
of Payments ($ Bln) |
Oct-Dec |
-26.740 |
-29.24 |
-7.51 |
| Annual
Indicators |
2006-07 |
2005-06 |
2004-05 |
2003-04 |
| Population
(mln) |
1111 |
1107 |
1090 |
1073 |
| Real
GDP (%) |
9.6 |
9.40 |
7.50 |
8.50 |
| Balance
of Payments ($ Bln) |
-36.61 |
-15.05 |
-26.16 |
-31.42 |
| Current
account surplus ($ bln) |
-9.61 |
-9.19 |
-5.4 |
14.08 |
| Industrial
Output (% growth) |
10.9 |
9.60 |
9.80 |
7.40 |
| Agricultural
Prod. (% growth) |
2.7 |
6.00 |
0.00 |
10.00 |
| Fiscal
Deficit (% of GDP) |
3.5 |
4.10 |
4.00 |
4.50 |
| Merchandise
Exports ($ in bln) |
127.1 |
105.20 |
83.50 |
63.80 |
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| Sovereign Ratings |
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| Moody's |
Baa3 |
Stable |
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| Standard
& Poor's |
BBB- |
Stable |
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| Fitch |
BBB- |
Stable |
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