Entries for 'Asia Pacific'
October 15, 2015
Growth is still slow, but some recent data suggest the economy may have begun to stabilize in the third quarter. The government is using fiscal stimul
September 29, 2015
Global and domestic challenges have led to further growth moderation and exchange rate weakness in Indonesia. The government has responded by redoubli
September 17, 2015
Asian frontier markets have been broadly more resilient than mainstream emerging markets and non-Asian frontier markets to recent turbulence. While th
August 6, 2015
Despite pilot programs in the past along with efforts to spur micro finance, Indonesia continues to lag far behind its peers in financial inclusion, b
July 22, 2015
Economic growth was held back in the first quarter by a slower expansion of government spending and a slowdown in exports, while private consumption a
June 17, 2015
Prime Minister Modi's economic program has had many achievements in his first year in office and the second year priorities are sound. There were impo
May 12, 2015
The official rhetoric is that the easing cycle will remain gradual and cautious. We think the easing will be bold and broad-based. The official rhetor
May 1, 2015
A rapidly slowing economy has prompted the government to reinforce policy easing using monetary, fiscal and administrative measures. Further broad-bas
March 12, 2015
Frontier Asia has enjoyed stronger growth than most emerging markets over the past decade. While GDP per capita is still low, the gap with mainstream
July 9, 2014
The first half of 2014 provided growth disappointments but financial market buoyancy. We continue to expect global growth to accelerate in 2014H2, und
April 2, 2014
The global economy continues to be affected by bumps in the road that together are contributing to softer growth in the first half of the year. We hav
February 14, 2014
A general sense of confidence in the global outlook at the turn of the year has quickly been replaced by rising nervousness and risk aversion as the d
December 16, 2013
The prospects for a much awaited pick-up in global growth look increasingly bright for 2014 and 2015. The upswing in the mature economies is progressi
November 14, 2013
Recent data in both mature and emerging markets have been consistent with the global economy achieving a significant pick-up in growth in 2014, with a
September 17, 2013
Activity has continued to strengthen in the advanced economies, but differences across the EM world remain prominent. Those EMs that are closely integ
August 1, 2013
The projected acceleration in global GDP growth is broadly on track as we enter 2013H2. This is primarily due to a pick-up in momentum in the mature e
June 19, 2013
We have warned for a while about the global risks stemming from volatile market conditions in anticipation of an exit from easy U.S. monetary policy.
May 22, 2013
The recent data flow has been marked by two notable contrasts. First, GDP growth has disappointed in emerging markets, but not in mature economies. Se
April 16, 2013
The good news first: the global expansion remains on track. Confidence in the global manufacturing sector remains at a level consistent with modest gr
March 14, 2013
We have become more optimistic about the global growth recovery this month. First, the data flow in Q1 provided more evidence of strength, particularl