Abneesh Roy says: “In our view, in Q3, most of the companies will see flat to low-single digit volume growth in the rural areas while urban areas will be growing faster. Even in Q4, we do not see a big recovery in rural demand currently. Our sense is the recovery will happen in FY25, based on Rs 1 lakh crore election spending, government stimulus, freebies, etc.”
Govt prioritising lower denomination notes and digital transactions: Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized the government’s focus on promoting lower denomination currency and increasing digital transaction awareness. With the Rs 2000 note nearly