Addressing investors at a Citibank event in New York, Rajan said economy has slowed to below 5% from an average of 8% between 2002-2012, mainly on account of domestic factors.
The slowdown is "largely a result of domestic factors (institutional weakness, withdrawal of stimulus) and one-third due to global factors,", Citi said in a release today quoting Rajan.
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The current account deficit (CAD), which is the difference between inflow and outflow of foreign exchange, rose to a record high of 4.8% of GDP in 2012-13, from 2.8% in 2010-11.
Following the measure taken by the government and the RBI to increase inflow and restrict gold imports, the CAD moderated to 3.1% of the GDP in first half of current fiscal. It was at 4.5% in H1 of 2012-13.
"Efforts to rein in the CAD have worked with the deficit likely to come in at sub 3% of GDP from 5% last year," he said.
On a more long-term basis, Rajan hoped that inflation indexed bonds would help reduce gold demand.
Referring to fiscal deficit, he said the budget target of 4.8% of GDP is likely to be met, "but could result in a contraction in spending, depending on the extent of revenue shortfall".
The fiscal deficit stood at 4.9% in 2012-13.
Rajan said there was a need to improve the financial system by clarifying monetary policy framework, strengthening the banking structure through new entry or bank expansion and broadening financial markets, among others.
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