Asia Chart Pack Capital outflows pose economic challenge The main development of the past month has been the big sell-off in financial markets which has been triggered by worries about the consequences of a scaling back of QE in the US. Foreign investors... 26th June 2013 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Rest of Asia unlikely to follow Indonesia's tightening path Bank Indonesia’s unexpected decision to hike its main policy rate today reflects concern about recent downward pressure on the rupiah and worries over the inflation outlook. Further hikes will follow... 13th June 2013 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Further hikes in Indonesia's Fasbi rate likely before year-end Bank Indonesia’s decision today to hike the rate it pays lenders on overnight deposits (also known as the Fasbi rate) reflects concerns about the weakness of the rupiah and falls in the level of... 12th June 2013 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update May PMIs suggest manufacturing recovery continues to falter The May PMIs for emerging Asia suggest the region’s manufacturing recovery has lost momentum. Most central banks have loosened monetary policy in recent months, but they will not be able to fully... 3rd June 2013 · 1 min read
Asia Chart Pack Weak growth prompts monetary easing Economic growth slowed nearly everywhere in Asia last quarter. This weakness, alongside low inflation and, in the case of Korea and Australia, worries over currency strength, prompted five central... 22nd May 2013 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Growth in Indonesia to remain resilient Indonesia recorded another quarter of solid growth in Q1. Weak exports and lower commodity prices will act as a drag on the economy in 2013-14. However, as a domestically-driven economy, Indonesia is... 6th May 2013 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update April PMIs point toward soft recovery The May PMIs for emerging Asia suggest the manufacturing recovery is still struggling for momentum. Importantly, new export orders faltered this month. Loose monetary policy will only partly... 2nd May 2013 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly Is a credit bubble forming in Indonesia? Strong credit growth in Indonesia has led to concerns that the country could be planting the seeds of the next financial crisis. As this Weekly explains, these worries are overdone. The warning signs... 29th April 2013 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Indonesian rates to stay on hold despite inflation risks Although Bank Indonesia kept interest rates on hold today, there is a growing risk that rising headline inflation will cause the central bank to hike rates before the end of the year. However... 11th April 2013 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Focus The winners and losers from China's rise China has come to play a key role as an assembly hub at the centre of increasingly sophisticated supply chain networks. For the rest of Asia, the main winners from this process have been those... 8th April 2013 · 1 min read
Asia Economic Outlook South East Asia to outperform Emerging Asia began the year with plenty of momentum, but the recovery is already showing signs of losing steam. Growth in 2013-14 is likely to be slower than has been the norm. Lacklustre global... 4th April 2013 · 1 min read
Asia Chart Pack Signs that Asia's recovery may be losing steam Economic activity in emerging Asia rebounded strongly in the final quarter of last year. However, there are signs that the recovery may be running out of steam. Our GDP tracker dipped slightly in... 26th March 2013 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly ASEAN to slow, but it will remain a bright spot Weak global trade held back growth across most of Asia last year. But strong domestic demand helped much of South East Asia outperform. Not only did Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia... 4th March 2013 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update February PMIs show continued weakness The February PMIs for emerging Asia were weak, with little sign of upward momentum across the region. Despite policy easing at home, the uncertain outlook for the developed world means Asia’s... 1st March 2013 · 1 min read
Asia Chart Pack Regional recovery continues Economic activity across emerging Asia is showing further signs of recovery. Growth has been strongest in South East Asia, where domestic demand has continued to shrug off the impact of weak exports... 28th February 2013 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Strong and steady growth to continue in Indonesia Indonesia recorded another quarter of strong growth in Q4, with the pace of growth down only slightly from the previous quarter. Although weak global demand will remain a drag on the economy in 2013... 5th February 2013 · 1 min read
