High frequency indicators point to continued buoyancy: RBI report

MUMBAI: RBI has said that the first advance estimates of real GDP growth for 2025-26 reflected the resilience of the Indian economy, driven by domestic factors amid a challenging external environment, adding that high-frequency indicators for Dec pointed to continued buoyancy in growth impulses with demand conditions remaining upbeat. In its State of the Economy article published in the Jan 2026 bulletin, RBI said real GDP growth in 2025-26 is estimated at 7.4%, accelerating from 6.5% in the previous year. “Even amid global uncertainties, the current state of the economy provides ground for optimism going forward. The GDP growth estimates for 2025-26 indicate that India will remain the fastest growing major economy in the world,” the report said.