Improvements have been seen in wider sections of the economy; from urban areas to regional areas, and from large firms to small firms. In this way, I feel that the robustness of the economy has been further enhanced.
The GDP growth rate has increased for six consecutive quarters for the first time since 2006; the annualized rate of average quarterly growth during this period marked relatively high growth of 1.7 percent, thereby maintaining a significantly higher figure than the potential growth rate, which is estimated to be in the range of 0.5-1.0 percent.