Economy

BMI View: We expect inflation to ease significantly over the coming year, although currency depreciation could limit the effect of falling demand and commodity

BMI View: Our long-term optimism towards the Sri Lankan economy remains in place, but sharply deteriorating global conditions have forced us to revise down our growth projections... 2008-11-11

BMI View: The Sri Lankan current account deficit will more than double in 2008, and remain high throughout our forecast period, posing a risk to the currency.

BMI View: GDP growth came in at 6.5% y-o-y in the first three quarters of 2008, a marked decline from the 8.2% recorded in the same period last year.Meanwhile, inflation reached a... 2008-10-30

BMI View: GDP growth came in at 6.5% y-o-y in the first three quarters of 2008, a marked decline from the 8.2% recorded in the same period last year. We retain our bearish 5.5% GDP... 2008-09-29

In light of the record-high prices of oil (among other commodities) witnessed this year, and with heightened regional competition continuing to put increasing pressure on the country's... 2008-09-08

A combination of record-high global food and energy prices and ongoing robust economic activity has driven inflation through the roof in the first half of the year in Cambodia. Although... 2008-09-08

BMI View: We see limited upside for Vietnamese equities in spite of the increasing stabilisation of inflation and external accounts. This is because many Vietnamese corporates are... 2008-08-27

BMI View: Vietnam is continuing its path to economic recovery as the August inflation reading came in lower than expected and the monthly trade deficit has settled at a sustainable... 2008-08-26

We are forecasting economic growth to continue to decelerate in 2008, to 8.8% from an estimated 9.2% expansion in 2007, as heightened regional competition puts pressure on the country's... 2008-08-04