INDIA India Economics GVA growth accelerated in line with expectations Growth normalisation continues 10% Real GVA (YoY%) Conclusion: A continued acceleration in growth in QE Dec depicts that the lingering impact of ization and disruption caused by GST is now in the 8% % rear-view mirror and growth is recovering with demand normalisation. ing 6% high frequency growth data (IP, PMI, CV sales, two-wheeler sales, cement / steel production, including core sector data for Jan) for the last three months has 4% shown the growth recovery is gathering pace. We prefer to track the GVA growth 2% more closely (more stable data set), which showed growth improved to % in 0% QE Dec (in line with expectations). We expect this growth momentum to be sustained and expect FY18 GVA growth at %, building in QE Mar growth at c-13 c-14 c-15 c-16 c-17 n-14 n-15 n-16 n-17 Ju Ju Ju Ju 7–%. On GDP (at market prices), we maintain our view that FY18 GDP De De De De De growth will likely be at %, assuming QE Mar growth at ~%. Source: CEIC, Macquarie Research, February 2018 Summary of QE Dec GDP GDP growth pick-up higher than Quarterly real GDP (at market prices) grew % in QE Dec, higher than expectations consensus and our expectation of 7%YoY: pares with % YoY growth registered in QE Sep-17 (revised upwards from %).