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India / Economy
India is in the process of reshaping its gas pricing methodology. The aim of the reform is to allow gas producers sufficient margin to increase output and avoid nationwide energy shortages. The final decision will be difficult as a fast rise in gas prices could create stagflationary pressure on the country's economy, which remains mired in a soft patch. We believe that while rolling...
2013-05-03India / Economy
The monthly growth rate of India eight core industries staged a respectable rebound in March following a 2.4% year-on-year (y-o-y) contraction in February. Indeed, growth shot up by...
2013-05-03Sri Lanka / Economy
The Sri Lankan government criticised the resolution unanimously adopted by the assembly of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu (TN) on March 27. The TN assembly had adopted a resolution...
2013-05-02Country Risk Rating
India
India is in the process of reshaping its gas pricing methodology. The aim of the reform is to allow gas producers sufficient margin to increase output and avoid nationwide energy shortages....
2013-05-03Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan government criticised the resolution unanimously adopted by the assembly of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu (TN) on March 27. The TN assembly had adopted a resolution...
2013-05-02Bangladesh
We believe that a new deal between India and Bangladesh, which will allow the coastal shipping of goods between the two countries, will bring numerous benefits, bringing down shipping...
2013-05-02Pakistan
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on April 18 directed the federal and provincial governments to provide foolproof security to the candidates and leadership of the political...
2013-05-02India
The monthly growth rate of India eight core industries staged a respectable rebound in March following a 2.4% year-on-year (y-o-y) contraction in February. Indeed, growth shot up by...
2013-05-03Pakistan
In line with our expectations, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) kept its policy rates unchanged in its April monetary policy meeting, despite headline consumer price inflation (CPI)...
2013-05-02Sri Lanka
Consumer price inflation (CPI) figures since March have shown a pronounced softening, broadly in line with our view for disinflation this year. The recently-released figures showed...
2013-05-02Bangladesh
Headline consumer price inflation (CPI) came in at 7.7% year-on-year (y-o-y) in March, down slightly from the 7.9% rate registered in February. The past eight months have seen the headline...
2013-05-02India
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA), India's ruling coalition, is gearing up for a challenging winter period. Political headwinds exist in the form of a possible no-confidence motion,...
2012-11-22India
The Indian National Congress (INC) has finally chalked up an important victory following the election of former finance minister Pranab Mukherjee to the Indian presidency. We are hopeful...
2012-07-23Afghanistan
BMI View: Afghanistan and the US on April 22, 2012, agreed to a draft of a new Strategic Partnership Agreement that will define the parameters of the American presence in Afghanistan...
2012-04-24Nepal
BMI View: Nepal is pressing ahead with its peace process after a decade-long civil war that ended in 2006. The central element of building new political institutions is the adoption...
2012-04-19
