Question

Which of the following is the possible impact of excessive Current Account Deficit (CA

Q: Answer-Which of the following is the possible impact of excessive Current Account Deficit (CAD)?

High Current Account Deficit CAD means, there is a mismatch in demand and supply of foreign currency. There is higher demand for foreign currency mainly US dollar compared to supply. Thus the currency will depreciate. In this case, sometimes RBI intervenes by supplying foreign currency from its reserve to meet the demand. Thus it will lead to decrease in Foreign Exchange reserve of RBI. Deficit or surplus in Current Account does not have any direct impact on Growth rate of an economy.