Ranju Sarrkar In New Delhi

Demand revival? Don't hold your breath: Analysts

Private corporate spending, which had touched 16 per cent of GDP in recent years, had played a key role in India posting 9 per cent growth in the last three years till March 2008. If there's a sharp decline in this, companies fear it will hurt demand. Indeed, some like JSW Steel joint MD Seshagiri Rao fear that things may worsen from here unless people are able to raise money and start investing again. Banks say both current accounts and credit off-take remains subdued.