REGIONS

Economic growth

Asia's Growth and Inflation Outlook Improves, but Risks Remain

April 29, 2024

Krishna Srinivasan

The regional outlook has strengthened as price pressures have moderated, although China’s property market correction and geoeconomic fragmentation remain key risks.

Climate finance

Explainer: How Asia Can Unlock $800 Billion of Climate Financing

January 29, 2024

Ritu Basu, Cheng Hoon Lim

Governments, central banks, financial supervisors, and multilateral institutions must coordinate and develop a comprehensive strategy to attract more private capital.

Economic growth

Harm From ‘De-Risking’ Strategies Would Reverberate Beyond China

October 17, 2023

Diego Cerdeiro, Siddharth Kothari, Dirk Muir

The negative impact of ‘de-risking’ strategies by major economies would be felt beyond China, while comprehensive reforms in China could generate significant positive spillovers

Economic growth

Asia Continues to Fuel Global Growth, but Economic Momentum is Slowing

October 13, 2023

Yan Carrière-Swallow , Krishna Srinivasan

The region is likely to see faster disinflation, but prospects for growth in coming years are dimming

Financial sector stability

Asia Must Monitor Rising Corporate Debt Amid Higher Interest Rates

May 24, 2023

Thomas Helbling, Shanaka J. Peiris, Monica Petrescu

Elevated borrowing costs are adding to risks that some companies may default on their debt as central banks keep interest rates higher for longer to contain inflation

Economic growth

Asia Poised to Drive Global Economic Growth, Boosted by China’s Reopening

May 1, 2023

Thomas Helbling, Shanaka J. Peiris, Krishna Srinivasan

China and India together are forecast to generate about half of global growth this year

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