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Asian Development Outlook 2009 Rebalancing Asia’s Growth Donghyun Park Senior Economist Economics and Research Department Asian Development Bank 31 March 2009
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Outline 1.Economic prospects –Global recession –Impact on Asia –Regional outlook (2009 and 2010) 2.Rebalancing Asia’s growth
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Key messages Growth to decelerate further in 2009 Inflationary pressures continue to ease Downside risks high from global economic uncertainty Governments adopt policy measures to counter crisis effects Rebalancing needed to support long- term growth and welfare
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Developing Asia’s growth down this year
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Inflationary pressures ease
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Regional outlook
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Global recession this year 2007 Actual 2008 Actual 2009 Projection 2010 Projection GDP growth (%) Industrial countries2.30.7-2.61.1 United States2.01.1-2.41.6 Eurozone2.60.8-2.60.5 Japan2.4-0.6-3.51.1 Inflation (G3 average) 2.23.2-0.31.2 World trade volume (% change) 7.56.2-3.51.9
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US output dropped as domestic demand waned
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Japan’s output clipped as exports plummet
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Eurozone output declined as exports and consumption fell
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Risks to the global outlook Ineffective financial crisis resolution Insufficient fiscal stimulus Emerging protectionism Volatile commodity prices Deflationary threat Socio-political instability
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Asia’s subprime losses limited USJapanAsia Subprime losses ($ billion) 157.78.719.5 % of bank assets10.031.521.95 % of bank capital1.020.080.09 Notes: Asia includes Japan. Data as of May 2008.
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Asia’s banking sectors solid …
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… but there are concerns
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Exports down … (y-o-y, 3-month moving average)
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… but imports more so (y-o-y, 3-month moving average)
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Unemployment on the rise
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Retail sales slowing (y-o-y)
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Regional growth to decelerate
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Inflation eases
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Current account to remain in surplus
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Policy responses Cut policy rates and reserve requirements Increase foreign exchange swaps Hike deposit guarantees Cut taxes Target cash transfers Hike infrastructure spending Frontload disbursements
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Policy rates cut
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Fiscal stimulus packages announced EconomySize of package% of GDP China, People’s Rep. ofCNY4 trillion13.3 Hong Kong, ChinaHK$24.1 billion1.4 IndiaRs800 billion1.7 IndonesiaRp73.3 trillion1.5 Korea, Rep. ofW33 trillion3.2 MalaysiaRM67 billion9.0 PhilippinesP330 billion4.4 SingaporeS$20.5 billion8.0 Taipei,ChinaNT$605 billion4.8 ThailandB117 billion1.3
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East Asia’s domestic demand unable to counter export slowdown PRC=China, People’s Republic of HKG=Hong Kong, China KOR=Korea, Republic of TAP=Taipei,China
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South Asia less affected by global recession IND=India PAK=Pakistan BAN=Bangladesh SRI=Sri Lanka
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Southeast Asia near stagnation SEA=Southeast Asia INO=Indonesia SIN=Singapore THA=Thailand MAL=Malaysia PHI=Philippines VIE=Viet Nam
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Central Asia’s growth to slow further AZE=Azerbaijan GEO=Georgia KAZ=Kazakhstan UZB=Uzbekistan
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Expansion in the Pacific to abate PNG=Papua New Guinea FIJ=Fiji Islands TIM=Timor-Leste, Dem. Rep. of SAM=Samoa
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Rebalancing Asia’s growth Asia’s sharp slowdown underlines risk of excessive reliance on external demand Region’s current account surplus an integral part of global imbalances Need to rebalance growth toward domestic demand Mix of policies required to shore up domestic and regional demand
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Global imbalances remain large
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Policy options to rebalance growth Use fiscal and other policies to strengthen domestic consumption Enhance investment climate Promote small- and medium-sized enterprises and service industries Adopt financial development and exchange rate policies to promote better supply-demand balance
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Policy options to rebalance growth Strengthen regional cooperation Encourage international dialogue to resolve global imbalances Asia’s rebalancing will contribute to orderly unwinding of global imbalances Developing Asia should rebalance for its own growth and welfare
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Thank you Contact: Asian Development Bank 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550 Metro Manila, Philippines www.adb.org
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Key messages Growth to decelerate further in 2009 Inflationary pressures continue to ease Downside risks high from global economic uncertainty Governments adopt policy measures to counter crisis effects Rebalancing needed to support long- term growth and welfare
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