South Asia

India: External Accounts

Is India on the Path of Gradual Reserve Diversification?

Will Export Growth Contain India's Trade Deficit in 2010?

India : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : External Balance : International Trade and Globalization :

India: Manufacturing and Corporate Sector

Does Strong Momentum in India's Industrial Activity Call for Policy Tightening?

Are Private Equity Deals Reviving in India?

India : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View :

India: Economic Profile

India's Growth Slows in Q4: How Strong Will the Recovery Be in 2010?

What Factors Constrain India's Growth Potential?

India : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

India: Fiscal Policy

Does India's 2010 Budget Signal Stimulus Withdrawal and Fiscal Reforms?

Are Stake Sales in Public Enterprises Sufficient to Finance India's Fiscal Spending?

India : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

The G20's Role in Economic Policymaking

Canada's G8/G20 Agenda

G20 Finance Ministers: Is the Agenda too Broad?

Argentina : Australia : Brazil : Canada : China : France : Germany : Gulf Cooperation Council : India : Indonesia : Italy : Japan : Mexico : North East Asia : Pacific : Russia : Russia and CIS : Saudi Arabia : South Africa : South Asia : South East Asia : South Korea : Turkey : United Kingdom : United States : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : IMF and International Economic Institutions : International Organizations :

India: Monetary Policy

Are Inflation Risks Escalating in India?

India Raises Bank Reserve Ratio in January: When Will Rate Hikes Begin?

India : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Bangladesh: Economic Profile

Will Government Spending Sustain Bangladesh's Economic Growth?

Will Inflation Dynamics Provide Clues to Bangladesh's Monetary Policy?

Other South Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Pakistan: Economic Profile

How Much Will Pakistan's Economy Grow in 2010?

Will Pakistan's Policy Measures Remain Loose?

Pakistan : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Sri Lanka: External Account

Sri Lanka’s Exports Moved into Positive Territory in December 2009: Is the Recovery Sustainable in 2010?

Will Capital Inflows Reduce Pressure on Sri Lanka's Balance of Payments?

Other South Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : External Balance :

Nepal: Economic Profile

Will Nepal's Growth Slow Down in 2009?

Will Fiscal Spending Sustain Nepal's Growth?

Other South Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Sri Lanka: External Assistance

Will the IMF Loan Cushion Sri Lanka from the Fiscal Crisis?

Will Sri Lanka's Economics Conditions Remain Vulnerable Despite the IMF Loan?

Other South Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : IMF and International Economic Institutions :

Sri Lanka: Economic Profile

Sri Lanka’s Economy Expands 4.2% Y/Y in Q3: How Strong Will It Be in 2010?

Will Sri Lanka Sustain Positive Growth despite Challenges?

Other South Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

India: Real Estate Sector

Is India's Real Estate Sector Bottoming Out?

Will Policy Measures Contain the Risk of a Real Estate Bubble in India?

India : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Markets : Real Estate Sector :

The BRICs and Reserve Currency Alternatives

China's Super-Sovereign Reserve Currency Idea: Could the SDR Be a Reserve Currency?

North East Asia : Russia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Macro View : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth : Reserve Diversification :

Bangladesh: External Sector

Is the Current Account Surplus in Bangladesh Sustainable?

Will the Capital Account Continue to Support the Balance of Payments in Bangladesh?

Other South Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : External Balance :

Bangladesh: Fiscal Policy

Will the Second Fiscal Stimulus Package Boost Bangladesh’s Economy?

Will Fiscal Spending Pose Risks to the Bangladesh's Bond Market?

Other South Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

Pakistan: Monetary Policy

Pakistan Kept Interest Rates Unchanged in January: Is Further Monetary Easing Unlikely?

Pakistan’s Inflation Rises in December 2009: Are Inflationary Risks Returning?

Pakistan : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Pakistan: External Assistance

Will Additional IMF Assistance Reduce Pakistan's Financing Pressures?

Will Pakistan Continue to Seek Additional Aid?

Pakistan : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : IMF and International Economic Institutions :

India: Information Technology Sector

Will Improving Global Conditions Revive India's IT Sector?

India : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Markets : Sectors and Industries : Technological Change :

India: Agriculture Sector

Will Weak Monsoons Exacerbate Inflationary Pressures in India?

What are the Challenges for India's Agriculture Sector?

India : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Agriculturals : Other Commodities :

India: Labor Market

Is India's Labor Market Turning Around?

Is India Lagging Behind on Pension Reforms?

Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Labor Markets and Productivity : India : South Asia :

India: Airline Sector

Will the Indian Government Bailout the Public Airline?

Do Problems in India's Airline Industry Persist Beyond Economic Slowdown?

India : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Markets : Sectors and Industries :

Sri Lanka: Fiscal Policy

Will Post-War Spending Keep Up Sri Lanka's Fiscal Pressures?

Will the IMF Loan Cushion Sri Lanka from the Fiscal Crisis?

Other South Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

Bhutan: Economic Profile

Will Power Export-Based Bhutan’s Economy be Safe from the Global Economics Slowdown?

Other South Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Pakistan: External Accounts

Are Risks to Pakistan’s Current Account Re-emerging in 2010?

Will Pressure on Pakistan's Capital Account Continue?

Pakistan : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Capital Flows, FDIs, Capital Controls : Current Account : External Balance :

Afghanistan: Opium Sector

Will Government's Measures Effectively Cut the Opium Production in Afghanistan?

Other South Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Markets :

Pakistan: Fiscal Policy

Will High Defense Spending Keep Pakistan's Fiscal Position under Pressure?

Will Additional IMF Assistance Reduce Pakistan's Financing Pressures?

Pakistan : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

Nepal: External Sector

Will Transfers Cushion Nepal's Current Account?

Other South Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

India: Bond Market

Will India's Yield Curve Maintain Steepening Bias in 2010?

Will Debt Monetization Help India Contain the Upward Pressure on Yields?

India : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Markets : Government Bonds :

India: Asset Markets

Will the Volatile Capital Inflows Drive India's Stock Market in 2010?

What Factors Will Drive Indian Rupee Appreciation in 2010?

India : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Markets :

India: Real Estate Sector

Is India's Real Estate Sector Bottoming Out?

Will Policy Measures Contain the Risk of a Real Estate Bubble in India?

India : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Markets : Real Estate Sector :

India: Information Technology Sector

Will Improving Global Conditions Revive India's IT Sector?

India : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Markets : Sectors and Industries : Technological Change :

India: Airline Sector

Will the Indian Government Bailout the Public Airline?

Do Problems in India's Airline Industry Persist Beyond Economic Slowdown?

India : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Markets : Sectors and Industries :

India: Energy Sector

Why is India Struggling to Attract Foreign Investment in the Energy Sector?

Will Fuel Subsidies Continue to Burden India's Oil Companies and Fiscal Deficit?

India : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Oil and Energy : Sectors and Industries :

Bangladesh: Asset Markets

Will Bangladesh's Equity Market Continue to Underperform Relative to Asian Peers?

Will Fiscal Spending Pose Risks to the Bangladesh's Bond Market?

Other South Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Markets :

Sri Lanka: Asset Markets

Will Sri Lanka’s Stock Market Maintain Strong Momentum in 2010?

Will Sri Lanka's Bond Market Get a Boost?

Asia/Pacific : Markets : Other South Asia : South Asia :

Afghanistan: Opium Sector

Will Government's Measures Effectively Cut the Opium Production in Afghanistan?

Other South Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macro View : Markets :

Pakistan: Asset Markets

Will Emerging Security Concerns Affect Pakistan’s Stock Market?

Will Pakistan's Bond Market Take Cues from Monetary Easing?

Asia/Pacific : Markets : Currencies : Pakistan : South Asia :

India: Financial Sector

Will India Continue to Rely on Soft Capital Controls to Contain Capital Inflows?

Has Economic Slowdown Affected the Profitability of Indian Banks?

India : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Finance and Banking :

China: Defense and Security Policy

Is China's Military Spending Really Slowing?

Sino-U.S. Relations: Will Arms Sales to Taiwan Hinder Cooperation?

China : North East Asia : Pacific : South Asia : United States : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

The G20's Role in Economic Policymaking

Canada's G8/G20 Agenda

G20 Finance Ministers: Is the Agenda too Broad?

Argentina : Australia : Brazil : Canada : China : France : Germany : Gulf Cooperation Council : India : Indonesia : Italy : Japan : Mexico : North East Asia : Pacific : Russia : Russia and CIS : Saudi Arabia : South Africa : South Asia : South East Asia : South Korea : Turkey : United Kingdom : United States : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : IMF and International Economic Institutions : International Organizations :

India: Foreign Policy

India and Pakistan Move Closer to Peace Talks?

U.S. - India Relations: New Beginnings?

India : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

Sri Lanka: Domestic Politics

Is Sri Lanka Set for Post-Election Political Instability?

Will Sri Lanka Achieve the Political Stability after the End of Asia’s the Longest Civil War?

Other South Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :

The U.S. and the 'Wars of 9/11'

U.S. Intelligence Agencies Again under Scrutiny

New Afghan Plan: Financial Incentives to Give up Arms?

Iraq : Other South Asia : South Asia : United States : Asia/Pacific : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

India: Domestic Politics

Are Labor Laws Constraining Employment Generation in India?

Is India Lagging Behind on Pension Reforms?

India : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :

Developing Countries and Climate Change

China's Environmental Woes: The Great Leap Backward

Brazil and Climate Change

China : India : North East Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change : Climate Change and Natural Resources :

Nepal: Political Issues

Political Instability in Nepal as Maoists Strike

Other South Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :

Bhutan: New Measure of Economic Output

Gross National Happiness?

Do We Need a New Measure of Economic Output to Replace GDP?

Other South Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues :

Bangladesh: Political Issues

Have Political Headwinds Stabilized in Bangladesh?

Other South Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :

Bhutan: Political Issues

Will Bhutan Be Successful to Establish World's Newest Democracy?

Other South Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :

Food Subsidies

Food Outsourcing, GM Crops, Bilateral Agricultural Treaties: Innovative Solutions to Ease Global Food Shortages?

Agriculture Outsourcing: Courting Political Risk or Food Crisis Solution?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Other South Asia : South Asia : Sub-Saharan Africa : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Food and Water Supply : Poverty Reduction : Technological Change :

Afghanistan: Domestic Politics

New Afghan Plan: Financial Incentives to Give up Arms?

Karzai Sworn in for Second Term as President of Afghanistan

Other South Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :

Pakistan: Foreign and Defense Policy

Timeline: U.S.-Pakistan Relations

India and Pakistan Move Closer to Peace Talks?

Pakistan : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

Instability in Pakistan

Violence in Pakistan Escalates

Pakistan Launches Offensive Against the Taliban

Pakistan : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Aid : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

India: Defense and Security Posture

India and Pakistan Move Closer to Peace Talks?

India : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Nuclear Proliferation : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

The Asia-Pacific Strategic Balance

Will Rising North-South Korea Tensions Harm Economic Development?

Fragile Domestic Politics within Pakistan

Australia : China : Japan : North East Asia : Pacific : South Asia : South Korea : Taiwan : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :