The fiscal and monetary response to the pandemic will leave a lasting mark on the net trade position of the US. The trade deficit is at record levels...
Philippines | Pandemic scarring to lower the medium-term policy rate
Posted by Sian Fenner on Aug 2, 2021
We now expect the long-run nominal neutral policy rate – i.e., the rate at which the economy is in equilibrium and monetary policy fully normalized –...
APAC | Why scars from the pandemic will vary across the region
Posted by Sian Fenner on Jul 27, 2021
Following record declines in 2020, we forecast strong 6.1% pa APAC GDP growth over the next two years. Nonetheless, the permanent loss in output from...
China | We’re still largely sanguine on price pressures
Posted by Louis Kuijs on Jun 3, 2021
Large price increases for commodities and China’s heavy industry output continue to worry businesses, markets, and policymakers. If these price...
APAC | Recovery delayed but not derailed
Posted by Sian Fenner on Jun 2, 2021
After being lauded for their successful containment of Covid-19 in 2020, the ASEAN-6 economies have experienced a surge in cases since the start of...
APAC | How external demand is boosting ASEAN-6 growth
Posted by Sung Eun Jung on Jun 2, 2021
World trade is staging an impressive recovery and so are ASEAN’s exports. We forecast exports will make a positive contribution to headline growth...
Vietnam | Role as a global manufacturing hub will fuel growth
Posted by Sian Fenner on Apr 13, 2021
Vietnam’s transformation into a global manufacturing hub over the past decade helped it outperform most economies in 2020 and further strengthened...
Singapore | A turnaround in exports bodes well for growth recovery
Posted by Sung Eun Jung on Mar 30, 2021
Weak imports, rather than strong exports, boosted Singapore’s growth last year. Indeed, its goods exports lagged those of regional peers. But exports...