New Delhi, November 30: Finance minister said on Monday he expects the economy to grow around 7 percent in the fiscal year ending March 2010. “I am quite hopeful that if this trend continues, we will have higher GDP growth than anticipated. I hope it will be around 7 percent,” Pranab Mukherjee told reporters.
Government data showed on Monday the economy grew by 7.9 percent in the quarter through September from a year earlier, shattering market forecasts as stimulus measures boosted demand and manufacturing activity surged.
—Agencies