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Gaurav Kapur
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ABN AMRO Bank, India
May 2004
Contents
Macro Balance-Sheet
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Largest Democracy, 2nd Largest Muslim population
Demographics
Political System
Location: South Asia
Gained independence in 1947
Neighbouring Countries: China & Pakistan
Largest democracy in the world
Population (2001): 1027 m, 54% of which are below
25 years Has a federal structure with each state having its own
legislative assembly
Area: 3.3 m sq. km
National elections held every 5 years, next in 2004
No of States and UTs: 35
No of national political parties: 7
No. of Dominant Languages: 18
Currently a coalition led by BJP is in power, National govt
Dominant Religions: Hindu (82%), Muslim (12%), led by Hon Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpai
Sikh & Christian (2% each)
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PPP Adjusted GDP for 2002 (in $ tr)
12
9.8
10
8
6 5.1
4 3.2 2.9
2.1
1.4 1.4 1.4
2
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US
UK
Italy
India
France
Germany
Japan
China
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Birds Eye View
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Birds Eye View (contd.)
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Birds Eye View
Macro Balance-Sheet
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Then and Now
Then Now
GDP Growth (yoy %) 1.3* 6.0+
Industrial Growth (yoy %) -1.3 6.7
Inflation (%) 16 5.3
Export Growth (%) negative 15
Foreign Currency Reserve ($ bn) 5.8 117.9
Current Account Deficit (% of GDP) 3.1 -0.8
External Debt ($ bn) 83.6 112.1
Debt Service Ratio 35.3 16
Fiscal Deficit (% of GDP) 7.8 4.8
Foreign Direct Investment negligible 4-5 bn
*The figure refers to FY92
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GDP Growth
Among the Top 10 fastest growing economies over the past 20 years
12
10
0
FY52 FY04
-2
-4
-6
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Household savings (as % of GDP)
24
21
18
15
12
9
6
3
0
FY51 FY03
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Reserves and Foreign Debt ($ bn)
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The Twin Deficits - Yin and Yang
8 9
6 . 4
7 6. 6.
1 9
.7 5 .8 .6 .7 5.
5 5 5
6 .1 9
5 4.
5 fiscal
4
3 7
1. 2 1.
4 1
2 1 1. 1 1.
.4 . 5
1 0 0 .2
current account -0 .78
0 -0
-1 FY94 FY95 FY96 FY97 FY98 FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03
-2
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First decade of reforms
infrastructure opened up
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Birds Eye View
Macro Balance-Sheet
Outlook
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Current Strengths and Weaknesses
Trade Debt
External Debt
Inter-state Disparity
Demography
Poverty
Knowledge base
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10
9
8 CY2003 growth - near top among
7
6 peers...
5
4
3
2
1
0
In d ia
C h in a
In d o n e s i a
M a la y s ia
K o rea
S i n g a p o re
T h a i la n d
T aiw an
20 Agriculture Industry Services GDP 10.4
15
8.4
10
GDP components 6.2 6.3 6.4
5 5.3 5.35.2 5.7
agriculture volatile, 0 5.4 4.8
services steady -5 3.4 3.5
1.5 2.3
-10
FY01Q1
FY01Q2
FY01Q3
FY01Q4
FY02Q1
FY02Q2
FY02Q3
FY02Q4
FY03Q1
FY03Q2
FY03Q3
FY03Q4
FY04Q1
FY04Q2
FY04Q3
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services share 56% - leapfrogging past industrial phase?
1990-91 Agriculture
31%
Services Industry
44% 25%
Agriculture
2002-03
22%
Services Industry
56% 22%
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-1
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
Apr-02
May-02
Jun-02
Jul-02
Aug-02
Mining
Sep-02
Oct-02
Nov-02
Dec-02
Jan-03
Feb-03
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Manufacturing
Mar-03
Apr-03
But, industry showing broad based recovery
May-03
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Jun-03
Jul-03
Electricity
Aug-03
Sep-03
Oct-03
Nov-03
Dec-03
IIP (rhs)
Jan-04
Feb-04
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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Industry Growth Snapshot
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45
6.3
GDP Growth 5.6 40
5.4
Trade ratio has risen
Trade to GDP ratio (rhs) 5.0 35
30
dramatically in last twenty
3.8
3.5 3.6
25 years more openness
20
15
10
5
1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s FY02 FY03
Trade Deficit ($ m) (lhs)
Exports growth (%) (rhs)
Imports growth (%) (rhs)
2500 50
2000 40
Exports (sans IT) 1500 30
clipping over 10% 1000 20
growth 500 10
0 0
-500 -10
Aug-02
Aug-03
Apr-02
Apr-03
Jun-02
Oct-02
Jun-03
Oct-03
Dec-02
Feb-03
Dec-03
Feb-04
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Exports are diversifying...
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Currency
43.3
Rupees U turn Against
43.8
44.3
Dollar
44.8
45.3
45.8
46.3
46.8 Up 2.7% in FY03
47.3
47.8
48.3
9.4% in FY04
48.8
49.3
01-Jan-02 30-Apr-04
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Currency volatility
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Debt
110 Long term Short term Debt service ratio (%, rhs) 40
100
35 Foreign debt constant for a
90
80 30 decade
70 25
60
20
50
15
Debt service has declined
40
30 10
20
5
10
0 0
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Contingent liabilities 80
14 Total domestic liabilities (rhs)
70
12
Domestic debt ballooning 60
10
50
8
40
Contingent liabilities 6 30
rising, and quality of
4 20
debt deteriorating
2 10
0 0
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
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Public Savings
30
Household Savings
25 Private Corporate
Households save, but the
20 government dis-saves
15
10
5
0
-5
FY96 FY97 FY98 FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03
15.7
15.3 15.3
15.1
14.6 14.7 14.6 14.6
Tax receipts stagnant at 14.2 14.3 14.3 14.4
15% of GDP
13.4
FY92
FY93
FY94
FY95
FY96
FY97
FY98
FY99
FY00
FY01
FY02
FY03
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Egypt
India
Phillipines
Morocco
Panama
(months)
Tunisia
Bulgaria
Croatia
Costa Rica
Vietnam
reserves/imports
Russia
Thailand
Mexico
El Salvadore
Romania
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
Dominican Republic
India Kazakhstan
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Debt and reserves comparison
Morocco
Russia
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Thailand
Egypt
Bulgaria
Croatia
Phillipines
Romania
Kazakhstan
Mexico
Tunisia
Vietnam
Panama
Gross Debt (%of GDP)
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
El Salvadore
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Inflation
9
8 Trend line
7
6
FY04, WPI averaged at
5 5.3%inflation under
4
3
control
2
1
22-Nov-00
07-Jul-00
16-Jul-03
02-Jan-99
20-May-99
25-Aug-01
10-Jan-02
28-May-02
05-Oct-99
20-Feb-00
09-Apr-01
13-Oct-02
28-Feb-03
01-Dec-03
17-Apr-04
Primary articles Energy
140 Manf. pdts Overall Inflation (rhs) 9
120 8
100 7
80 6
60 5
Core inflation picking up 40 4
both by cost push and 20 3
0 2
demand-pull factors...
-20 1
-40 0
May-01
May-02
May-03
Sep-01
Sep-02
Sep-03
Jan-01
Mar-01
Nov-01
Jan-02
Mar-02
Nov-02
Jan-03
Mar-03
Nov-03
Jan-04
Mar-04
Jul-01
Jul-02
Jul-03
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Interest rates
12.5 Yield on GOI paper 10 yr Mat 9
11.5 8
Inflation (yoy variation in
10.5 WPI) (right-axis) 7
soft interest rates inflation
9.5 6
slightly picking up...
8.5 5
7.5 4
6.5 3
5.5 2
4.5 1
02-Jan-99 17-Apr-04
7.5
7.0
Declining interest rates on 6.5
money market instruments... 6.0
5.5
5.0
4.5
4.0
01-Feb-03 16-Sep-03 30-Apr-04
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Birds Eye View
Macro Balance-Sheet
Outlook
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Economy numbers
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Outlook