Economy
Indonesia
BMI View: We believe that Indonesia's real GDP growth will slow to 6.1% in 2008 from 6.3% in 2007, as the economy suffers from weaker global expansion and a tighter monetary policy...
2008-06-10Singapore
better than expected fiscal performance in FY2007/08 (April-March) has now left the government in a position to provide more help to its citizens than that promised in February's...
2008-06-10Malaysia
As anticipated, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) kept its overnight policy rate on hold at 3.50% at its most recent meeting on May 26, despite consumer price inflation accelerating to...
2008-06-09Philippines
In line with our view, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) raised its benchmark reverse repurchase and repurchase rates by 25bps to 5.25% and 7.25% respectively on June 5, after the...
2008-06-09Indonesia
BMI View: We believe that Indonesia's real GDP growth will slow to 6.1% in 2008 from 6.3% in 2007, as the economy suffers from weaker global expansion and a tighter monetary policy...
2008-05-13Singapore
BMI View: We are forecasting real GDP growth to slow to 5.9% in 2008 from 7.7% in 2007, owing to deteriorating economic conditions in Singapore's main trading partners. In addition,...
2008-05-13Philippines
Economic activity unexpectedly accelerated in Q407 from the previous quarter, as higher levels of government spending and lower interest rates boosted domestic demand. Fourth quarter...
2008-04-11Indonesia
Indonesia's economy expanded by 6.32% in 2007, marginally higher than our own 6.20% GDP growth forecast and it has, in our view, reached its medium-term peak. The country managed...
2008-04-11
