Asia growth

Asia growth holds stable thanks to China and India: ADB

ADB maintained its growth forecast for India at 7.4 percent for 2016 and 7.8 percent for 2017, with improvements driven by a recovery in private investment and bank reforms.

Sep 27, 2016, 09:11 AM IST

ADB revises down regional growth as China and India slow

Weaker growth in China this year is expected to cause a slowdown in the rest of Asia, the Asian Development Bank said Tuesday as it became the latest major body to revise down its forecasts for the

Sep 22, 2015, 09:32 AM IST

Asian Development Bank cuts Asia, China growth forecasts

Developing Asia is now expected to grow 6.1 percent and 6.2 percent this year and in 2016 against the ADB`s March forecast of 6.3 percent for both years.

Jul 16, 2015, 09:45 AM IST

IMF official calls for growth-friendly fiscal policy in Asia

Aging populations and falling birth rates are shrinking labour forces in Asian countries, which will cause economic growth to slow, Mitsuhiro Furusawa, deputy managing director of the IMF, told a forum on fiscal policy on Wednesday.

Jun 10, 2015, 08:51 AM IST

IMF: India, Japan to drive Asia as China slows

Faster growth under the reformist governments of India and Japan will help cushion the blow to the world economy from a marked slowdown in China, the International Monetary Fund predicted Tuesday.

Apr 14, 2015, 21:01 PM IST