Research Briefing
Most APAC economies are shifting towards living with Covid, but the easing of restrictions can be expected to vary across...
Research Briefing
Most APAC economies are shifting towards living with Covid, but the easing of restrictions can be expected to vary across...
Research Briefing
The government has announced a record spending plan in the 2022 Budget to spur the post pandemic recovery. Measures include...
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We forecast a permanent hit to Singapore’s population after two consecutive years of contraction in which border closures restricted regular...
Research Briefing
Our new monthly Asia Pacific Recovery Tracker shows overall momentum stalling in recent months amid the Delta-driven surge in Covid...
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Inflation has been elevated in many Asian economies for several months now. Indeed, the Bank of Korea and the Monetary...
If you were to scan recent headlines, from submarine sales in the Pacific, to Chinese clampdowns on Evergrande and the...
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In a surprise move, the Monetary Authority of Singapore today tightened monetary policy by slightly raising the slope of the...
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We believe prospects for FDI inflows into APAC over the medium term remain strong, even though pandemic-driven supply disruptions and...
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We still think India’s recovery will be subdued in H2 2021, despite a significant pick-up in vaccinations from August. The...
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Private bank credit contracted 2.7% in 2020 in Indonesia and continued to decline on a year-on-year basis through most of...
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Asia’s economic performance over the next six to nine months will continue to be hugely influenced by developments in the...
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Notwithstanding Covid-related risks, we expect Asian currencies will show resilience in the face of tighter US monetary policy, particularly when...
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Indian households have hoarded savings through the Covid crisis, although to a lesser extent than the rest of the world....
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The role of the RMB is greatest where China is a major destination for manufacturing exports, suggesting that the degree...
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Our ASEAN-6 growth tracker, which includes Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and Vietnam, points to a weak start to...
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We now expect the long-run nominal neutral policy rate – i.e., the rate at which the economy is in equilibrium...
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Following record declines in 2020, we forecast strong 6.1% pa APAC GDP growth over the next two years. Nonetheless, the...
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has played a key role in leading India’s pandemic policy response. While elevated inflation...
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A string of new Covid-19 outbreaks is weighing on the APAC region’s economic recovery. Among Asia’s developed economies, the case...
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Due to ongoing pandemic-related spending needs, we now expect Indonesia’s fiscal deficit will narrow to 3% of GDP only by...