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Global services trade remains below pre-Covid levels, says WTO

Global services purchasing managers' index (102.7) and financial services (100.2) indices indicated that the pace of growth has slowed down.

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Shreya Nandi New Delhi
World trade in services is recovering but is yet to reach pre-pandemic levels, said the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Thursday.

This implies that the impact on India’s exports may see only marginal improvement.

The services trade barometer showed a reading of 102.5, suggesting that the volume of services trade during April-September will continue to recover, once official statistics are available.

“However, the fact that the indicator has recently turned downwards suggests that the expansion may proceed along a new, lower trajectory if the Covid-19 pandemic turns out to have a persistent impact on services trade,” said an official statement.

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