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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

Economic growth

Asia Likely to See Dynamic Economic Growth, but With Policy Challenges

April 13, 2023

Krishna Srinivasan, Alasdair Scott

Region would contribute about 70 percent to global growth this year—but still faces challenges from inflation, debt, and financial vulnerabilities

Economic growth

How Asia Can Ease Scarring from Lower Investment, Employment and Productivity

March 30, 2023

Siddharth Kothari, Nour Tawk

Asia should prioritize reforms that address the investment scarring from high corporate debt, mitigate education losses, and boost digitalization

Economic growth

Asia’s Easing Economic Headwinds Make Way for Stronger Recovery

February 20, 2023

Krishna Srinivasan, Thomas Helbling, Shanaka J. Peiris

The outlook has brightened, but important longer-term challenges remain—including for China’s economy, the region's largest.

Asia's Productivity Needs a Boost That Digitalization Can Provide

January 9, 2023

Antoinette M. Sayeh, Era Dabla-Norris, Tidiane Kinda

Amid slowing global growth, promoting technological adoption and closing digital divides can help the region boost aggregate productivity and economic output

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