India to grow at 7.2% in 2017-18: World Bank

New Delhi May 29 (IANS) The World Bank on Monday projected a 7.2 per cent growth rate for India in 2017-18 due to the impact of demonetisation and protracted investment recovery.

In its bi-annual economic India Development Update the World Bank said the growth will accelerate to 7.2 per cent from 6.8 per cent in 2016-17.

Economic activity ought to accelerate in FY18. GDP is projected to grow at 7.2 per cent from 6.8 per cent in FY17 it said in a report released here.

India s growth would increase gradually to 7.7 per cent by 2019-20 the report added.

--IANS
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