Macroeconomics

The publication gives a detailed analysis on the monthly index of industrial production for India along with an outlook.

A country profile is an instant guide to the political, economic, demographic, industrial, and business environment of a market. The report provides a range of quantitative and qualitative information on a variety of national aspects, including geography, economy, education, demography, labour, political climate, infrastructure, industry, tax, trad...

The Q1 2016 outlook for emerging Asia-Pacific countries is likely to remain bearish because of the slow export recovery. Indonesian and Thai economy might uptick slightly as infrastructure investment accelerates. Malaysian economic outlook for Q1 2016 is dim as it is still battling the conflict out of the imposition of Goods and Services Tax and ad...

The slowing Chinese economy has taken a toll on emerging Asia-Pacific economies. Indonesia’s reforms and robust FDI are helping it recuperate after a lackluster H1 2015. Vietnam’s strong FDI inflows and domestic market are contributing to impressive GDP growth. Malaysia and Thailand are likely to be affected by slow GDP growth and negative busi...

After a dismal Q1 and Q2, Indonesia is expected to continue experiencing slow growth even in Q3 2015. Devaluation of Yuan, an impending rise in interest rate in the US, and sluggish recovery of the US will weigh on the country’s GDP growth in Q3 2015. GDP growth might be little better in Q3, given the improved fiscal position after fuel subsidy a...

Malaysia is striving to become to a developed nation by 2020, and in line with this, the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP), launched in 2010, aims to help Malaysia attain the status of a high-income nation by 2020. The ETP is expected to attract investments worth $444 billion during 2010–2020. Despite the anticipated negative effects of wea...

Vietnam's GDP growth declined in 2012. Government efforts to revive growth include increased lending and implementation of reforms. Vietnam has set a target of becoming an industrialized nation by 2020. Manufacturing, and information and communication technology (ICT) sectors are expected to play a key role in Vietnam’s transition to an industria...

Indonesia is witnessing a growing middle class population, which shielded the economy during the global economic downturn. Growth stood at 6.2% in 2012. The country has, however, been witnessing a deteriorating trade deficit and sliding rupiah since 2012, and a tight monetary policy has been pursued in 2013 to correct these factors and put Indonesi...

Growth in BRICS economies is likely to remain subdued in Q4 2013 and early 2014 more due to internal weaknesses than external factors. Low consumption demand alongside public sector inefficiencies will hamper the economic growth of Brazil. Russia’s GDP growth is likely to stagnate and consumer price inflation will remain above the target level o...