Banco central da Índia alerta que guerra no Oriente Médio pode prejudicar perspectiva de crescimento do país

O Reserve Bank of India alertou que uma escalada no conflito no Oriente Médio poderia comprometer a trajetória de crescimento positivo do país. O banco central avaliou que o impacto deve permanecer contido no curto prazo.

O Reserve Bank of India emitiu o alerta em sua avaliação das condições econômicas. A instituição observou que, embora os efeitos atuais do conflito pareçam limitados, uma maior escalada representa riscos para a perspectiva, de outra forma favorável, da Índia para o período futuro, incluindo as projeções do PIB para 2026-27.

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