Regional Economic Outlook, October 2019, Asia Pacific
Author | : International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept |
Publisher | : International Monetary Fund |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 2019-10-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781513516929 |
ISBN-13 | : 1513516922 |
Rating | : 4/5 (922 Downloads) |
Download or read book Regional Economic Outlook, October 2019, Asia Pacific written by International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2019-10-23 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growth in Asia is expected to moderate to 5.0 percent in 2019 and 5.1 percent in 2020 (0.4 and 0.3 percentage point lower than projected last April, respectively). A marked deceleration in merchandise trade and investment, driven by distortionary trade measures and an uncertain policy environment, is weighing on activity, particularly in the manufacturing sector.