H1 GDP grew 2.4% and is forecast at 2.0% for the full year, driven mainly by private investment in digital and electronics. Retail leaders say SMEs, the bottom of the K, are recovering slowly because of weaker spending, high costs, bad debt and cheap imports. Credit is tightening, pushing many households toward informal lenders. The Retail Sentiment Index for Aug-Oct dipped slightly but stayed above 50. Watch the year-end festive season and the domestic tourism stimulus that is about to launch. The article itself contains no concrete new measure or deadline.