Category: Banking
Asia Banking
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Maldives
... grow by a moderate 3.9% in 2025, after expanding by 7.3% this year. Our outlook accounts for the government's plan to reduce public sector investment, particularly in construction, in an effort to contain fiscal deficits. Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Afghanistan
... still require humanitarian assistance, the UN has only received 30% of its current $3bn aid target. Limited contributions constrain the support charities provide to those facing chronic poverty and food insecurity, weighing heavily on the ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Macau, China
... to a 12.4% expansion and expect growth will moderate further next year. This partly reflects our view of an economic slowdown for mainland China. We forecast Macau's economy will expand by just 4.7% in 2025. Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Azerbaijan
... trend. Government investment in the Nagorno-Karabakh region and other priority areas such as gas extraction and trade infrastructure will remain key growth drivers. Household consumption growth will moderate as higher headline inflation will weigh on ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Brunei
... 4.0% y/y in Q2, driven by new supply from the Salman offshore oil field. We anticipate that increases in oil production will support overall GDP growth. Additionally, the September Business Sentiment Index shows that firms ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - East Timor
... 3.3%. Assuming that the field runs out by year's end, GDP growth will likely reach 3.9% y/y in 2025 from an expansion of fiscal policy, as the budget for 2025 is USD2.5bn, up from USD2bn ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Asia Pacific - Pakistan
... Pakistan We lifted our 2024 GDP growth forecast for Pakistan slightly this year, reflecting a stronger Q1 historical estimate. Agricultural-sector prospects are promising, and there is room for recovery in the industry and services subsectors. Read More
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Analysis by Region - Asia Pacific - Hong Kong SAR
... 3% y/y forecast, given external demand has been weaker than expected. Q3 GDP contracted on a sequential, seasonally adjusted basis in line with our expectations, but base effects meant that GDP grew by 1.8% y/y. Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Malaysia
... a slowdown to 4.3% in 2025 as the low base from a year ago drops out of the comparison. Upside risks to inflation from Q2 suggests no change to monetary policy in 2025, despite the ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Asia Pacific - South Korea
... contracted, and we think the contribution to growth from net exports has likely peaked. We expect the recovery in investment will support GDP in the next few quarters, while consumption growth will be patchy. We ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Asia Pacific - China
... that broad policy coordination between monetary and fiscal policy is likely over the next few quarters, which will support growth. This is rare in a non-crisis period and not included in our previous baseline scenario. Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Philippines
... Philippines We forecast the Philippines' economy will expand by 5.9% this year, below the government's target (6.0%-7.0%). This reflects a slow improvement in domestic demand and a limited boost to exports from the AI boom. Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Indonesia
... president on October 20, the country entered a new phase. However, we do not expect a significant shock to our GDP growth forecasts. The baseline remains at 5.1% for this year and 4.9% for 2025. Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Thailand
... forecast for Thailand at 2.5% for 2024 and expect a 2.9% expansion next year. Domestic demand momentum will likely remain lacklustre and due to the uncertain global environment, a boost from external demand is unlikely. Read More
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Analysis by Region - Asia Pacific - Taiwan
... Q3 from 5.1% in Q2 as a high base effect kicked in and export growth slowed from previous highs. But buoyant capital investment from local manufacturers may lend support to growth in the near term. Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Singapore
... is likely to drop back in Q4. But risks are tilted to the upside due to buoyant electronics demand. A higher base for comparison means we expect annual GDP to slow to 3.0% in 2025. Read More
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Armenia In-depth PEST Insights
... analysis.Synopsis Understand the political system in Armenia through analysis of key figures in the country and governance indicators. Understand the economic situation in Armenia through a balanced assessment of core macroeconomic issues. Understand customer demographics ... Read More
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Uzbekistan In-depth PEST Insights
... analysis.Synopsis Understand the political system in Uzbekistan through analysis of key figures in the country and governance indicators. Understand the economic situation in Uzbekistan through a balanced assessment of core macroeconomic issues. Understand customer demographics ... Read More
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Open Banking Market: Global Market Size, Forecast, Insights, Segmentation, and Competitive Landscape with Impact of COVID-19 & Russia-Ukraine War
... 2025-2034. This report on global open banking market report provides holistic understanding of the market along with market sizing, forecast, drivers, challenges, and competitive landscape. The report presents a clear picture of the global open ... Read More
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Frost Radar™: City-level Macroeconomic and Investment Opportunities, 2024
... businesses seeking to capitalize on opportunities such as capturing market share, leveraging lower operating costs, diversifying supply chains, accessing young talent, expanding into strategic hubs, and driving innovation by addressing local needs. In light of ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Asia Pacific - Japan
... in the following quarters as households' real income gains will drive the improvement in consumption. But exports will likely stay stagnant due to weak demand from the EU counteracting the benefits from chip cycle upticks. Read More
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Open Banking Market Size, Share, and Analysis, By Financial Services (Banking & Capital Markets, Payments, Digital Currencies, Value-Added Services, Others), By Distribution Channels (Bank Channel, App Market, Distributors, Aggregators, Others), By Deployment (Cloud and On-premise) and By Region (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, And Rest of the World) And Regional Forecast 2024-2034
... and By Region (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, And Rest of the World) And Regional Forecast 2024-2034 Open Banking Market Size, Share, and Analysis, By Financial Services (Banking & Capital Markets, Payments, Digital Currencies, Value-Added Services, ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Uzbekistan
... partners like Russia and China and high global inflationary pressures will continue to weigh on growth. But we also forecast renewed strength in foreign direct investment this year which, along with ongoing structural reforms and ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Sri Lanka
... confidence and investment plans. GDP grew 4.7% y/y (1.8% q/q) in Q2, driven by a 1.3ppt contribution from manufacturing to the quarterly outturn. Our 2024 growth forecast remains 0.6ppts above consensus and 2.5ppts above the ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Vietnam
... of consensus. The key tailwind continues to be the external sector, with electronics continuing to support robust double-digit export growth. We expect GDP in Q3 to moderate to around 6% y/y, but see downside risks ... Read More
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