Asia’s economic performance over the next six to nine months will continue to be hugely influenced by developments in the pandemic, probably more so...
APAC | Asia stronger today than in 2013 ahead of Fed taper
Posted by Sian Fenner on Sep 27, 2021
Notwithstanding Covid-related risks, we expect Asian currencies will show resilience in the face of tighter US monetary policy, particularly when...
APAC | Duelling currencies – the rise of the renminbi in Asia forex
Posted by Louis Kuijs on Sep 24, 2021
The role of the RMB is greatest where China is a major destination for manufacturing exports, suggesting that the degree of trade integration with...
APAC | ASEAN growth tracker indicates weak start to Q3
Posted by Sung Eun Jung on Sep 6, 2021
Our ASEAN-6 growth tracker, which includes Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and Vietnam, points to a weak start to Q3....
Eurozone | Delta variant becomes key downside risk to the outlook
Posted by Daniel Kral on Jul 23, 2021
We expect the more transmissible Delta coronavirus variant will have a much lower impact on European economies than previous waves, although some...
APAC | Limited vaccination holds back recoveries
Posted by Louis Kuijs on Jul 13, 2021
A string of new Covid-19 outbreaks is weighing on the APAC region’s economic recovery. Among Asia’s developed economies, the case load is low...
MENA | Coronavirus tracker for the GCC – April update
Posted by Scott Livermore on Apr 15, 2021
The GCC provides an interesting case study of how the vaccine programmesimpact upon the response of countries to rising new cases of Covid-19....