India Says IMF’s ‘C’ Rating on Data Due to Old Base Year

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India's Finance Minister has responded to the IMF's low rating of the country's national accounts data, attributing it to the use of an outdated base year rather than the quality of the data itself. This statement aims to reassure investors about the reliability of India's economic statistics.

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Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the International Monetary Fund’s below par rating on the country’s national accounts data was due to an outdated base year and not a reflection of the quality of the statistics.

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Original article published by Bloomberg on December 3, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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