Entries for 'Asia Pacific'
August 9, 2016
After years of exploring unconventional approaches, space for increasing monetary support to address sluggish growth and sub-target inflation in the a
August 8, 2016
After a sharp downturn, the relaxation of administrative regulations and monetary easing progressively lifted the real estate market from early 2015,
July 26, 2016
Financial reforms in the 2000s produced a robust banking sector that has been able to weather the difficult economic conditions since the 2011 Arab Sp
July 18, 2016
We arrived in Tokyo on July 10 for our annual visit to learn that Prime Minister Abe had scored a major victory in the Upper House elections. The LDP
July 14, 2016
EM Capital Flows in the Post-Brexit World Malaysia-modest monetary easing 1.' Hopes for further stimulus buoy equities, credit
July 13, 2016
China's foreign exchange reserves increased by $13.4 billion to more than $3.2 trillion in' June, driven mainly by PBOC FX purchases. Exchange rate fl
June 23, 2016
1.' Markets betting on Bremain: ' With the momentum of poll results shifting back towards Bremain, the markets seem to have decided that ther
June 22, 2016
Banks are under pressure to reform conventional business models with rising non-performing loans and slowing profit growth. Strong competition for dep
May 25, 2016
Our recent visit found that supportive policies and increasing effectiveness of the Jokowi government should result in a moderate firming of the econo
May 17, 2016
The government has put in place corrective steps to protect the fiscal position while persevering a prud
May 10, 2016
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte appears to have won the presidential election by a wider margin than initially expected. With 93% of precincts report
April 27, 2016
The Chinese bond market has grown quickly and is expected to deepen further and become increasingly diversified. The recent opening of the bond market
April 21, 2016
The ruling party has lost its majority in recent parliamentary elections. While we do not expect a derailment of ongoing reforms, the pace could slow.
April 21, 2016
1.' Ebullient oil and commodities continue to boost EMs:' ' The stars have remained in alignment for emerging markets this week.' Rising oil prices
April 14, 2016
Our recent visit for a Conference (held jointly with Exim Bank/NSE/IFC) on "Fulfilling India's Potential" found a generally positive mood with improvi
March 31, 2016
While persistent revenue weakness means that the budget will have to be revised, the government
March 18, 2016
Despite persistent headwinds, improving policies should help India maintain its position as one of the strongest performers among emerging markets. T
March 10, 2016
Draghi whipsaws the markets ECB-refocus on credit easing EM Growth Tracker-stuck in low gear China-slower pace of outflows Iran-shifting balance of po
March 3, 2016
After months of relative resilience compared to other Asian markets, Korean financial markets have been under pressure over the last couple of weeks.
February 18, 2016
Better market sentiment-but very high volatility Close to the edge: our new Global Economic Monitor Mexico-major policy adjustment' Venezuela-more noi