South Asia Economic Focus, Spring 2014 : Time to Refocus

South Asia experienced a strong cyclical rebound in 2013Q3 growth but has since slowed again. The strong regional growth performance between July and September 2013 can be largely attributed to a temporary pick up in export growth, investment activ...

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Language:English
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topic ACCOUNTING
ADVANCED COUNTRIES
ADVANCED ECONOMIES
ARREARS
ASSET QUALITY
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BALANCE SHEET
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK LENDING
BANK LOANS
BANK POLICY
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SECTORS
BANKING SYSTEM
BASIS POINTS
BENEFICIARY
BOND
BOND ISSUE
BOND ISSUES
BOND SPREADS
BONDS
BORROWER
BROAD MONEY
BUDGET DEFICITS
BUSINESS CYCLE
BUSINESS CYCLES
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL FORMATION
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITAL OUTFLOWS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
CAPITAL STRUCTURES
CAPITALIZATION
CASH FLOW
CASH FLOWS
CENTRAL BANKS
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEBT
COMMERCIAL BANKS
CORPORATE BONDS
CORPORATE DEBT
CORPORATE DEFAULT
CREDIBILITY
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDIT QUALITY
CURRENCY DEPRECIATION
CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCES
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS
CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS
DEBT BURDEN
DEBT COMPOSITION
DEBT LEVEL
DEBT REPAYMENT
DEBT REPAYMENT SCHEDULES
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
DEBT SERVICE
DEFAULT RISK
DEFICIT FINANCING
DEMAND FOR CREDIT
DEPOSIT
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
DOMESTIC CORPORATE DEBT
DOMESTIC DEBT
DOMESTIC INTEREST RATES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
EMERGING ECONOMIES
EMERGING MARKET
EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES
EMERGING MARKETS
EQUITY CAPITAL
EQUITY ISSUE
EQUITY MARKETS
EUROBOND
EXCESS LIQUIDITY
EXCHANGE RATE
EXCHANGE RATE MOVEMENTS
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXPORT GROWTH
EXPORT PERFORMANCE
EXPOSURE
EXTERNAL BORROWING
EXTERNAL COMMERCIAL BORROWINGS
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTERNAL FINANCING
FEDERAL RESERVE
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL HEALTH
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MARKET
FINANCIAL STABILITY
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL DEFICITS
FIXED CAPITAL
FIXED INVESTMENT
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT
GLOBAL PORTFOLIO
GOVERNMENT DEBT
GOVERNMENT FINANCES
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
INCOME TAXES
INFLATION
INFLATION INDEX
INFLATION RATE
INFLATIONARY EXPECTATIONS
INFLATIONARY PRESSURES
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT
INSURANCE
INTEREST PAYMENTS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE CHANGES
INTEREST RATE SPREADS
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL FLOWS
INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS
INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO
INVENTORIES
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
INVESTMENT PROJECTS
ISSUANCE
LABOR MARKET
LIQUIDITY
LOAN
LOCAL CURRENCY
LONG-TERM INTEREST
LONG-TERM INTEREST RATE
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES
MARKET DEPTH
MARKET EFFICIENCY
MARKET PRICE
MARKET PRICES
MATURITY
MINIMUM CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIO
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS
MONETARY AUTHORITIES
MONETARY POLICY
NATIONAL SAVINGS
OUTPUT
POLITICAL RISK
POLITICAL UNCERTAINTIES
PORTFOLIO FLOWS
PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT
PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
PORTFOLIOS
PRIVATE BANKS
PRIVATE FINANCIAL SECTOR
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR BANKS
PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT
PUBLIC BANKS
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS
REAL EXCHANGE RATE
RECURRENT EXPENDITURE
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REMITTANCE
REMITTANCES
REPAYMENTS
REPO
REPO RATE
RESERVES
RETURN
RETURN ON ASSETS
RISK FACTOR
RISK FACTORS
SAVINGS SCHEMES
SECURITIES MARKETS
SHARE OF ASSETS
SOLVENCY
SOVEREIGN BOND
SOVEREIGN DEBT
STATE BANK
STATE BANKS
STOCK MARKET
STOCK MARKET INDICES
STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS
SWAPS
T-BILL
T-BILLS
TAX
TAX COLLECTION
TOTAL DEBT
TRADE BALANCE
TRADE CREDIT
TRADE DEFICIT
TRADING
TREASURY
TREASURY NOTE
WARRANTS
WITHDRAWAL
spellingShingle ACCOUNTING
ADVANCED COUNTRIES
ADVANCED ECONOMIES
ARREARS
ASSET QUALITY
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BALANCE SHEET
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK LENDING
BANK LOANS
BANK POLICY
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SECTORS
BANKING SYSTEM
BASIS POINTS
BENEFICIARY
BOND
BOND ISSUE
BOND ISSUES
BOND SPREADS
BONDS
BORROWER
BROAD MONEY
BUDGET DEFICITS
BUSINESS CYCLE
BUSINESS CYCLES
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL FORMATION
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITAL OUTFLOWS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
CAPITAL STRUCTURES
CAPITALIZATION
CASH FLOW
CASH FLOWS
CENTRAL BANKS
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEBT
COMMERCIAL BANKS
CORPORATE BONDS
CORPORATE DEBT
CORPORATE DEFAULT
CREDIBILITY
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDIT QUALITY
CURRENCY DEPRECIATION
CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCES
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS
CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS
DEBT BURDEN
DEBT COMPOSITION
DEBT LEVEL
DEBT REPAYMENT
DEBT REPAYMENT SCHEDULES
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
DEBT SERVICE
DEFAULT RISK
DEFICIT FINANCING
DEMAND FOR CREDIT
DEPOSIT
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
DOMESTIC CORPORATE DEBT
DOMESTIC DEBT
DOMESTIC INTEREST RATES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
EMERGING ECONOMIES
EMERGING MARKET
EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES
EMERGING MARKETS
EQUITY CAPITAL
EQUITY ISSUE
EQUITY MARKETS
EUROBOND
EXCESS LIQUIDITY
EXCHANGE RATE
EXCHANGE RATE MOVEMENTS
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXPORT GROWTH
EXPORT PERFORMANCE
EXPOSURE
EXTERNAL BORROWING
EXTERNAL COMMERCIAL BORROWINGS
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTERNAL FINANCING
FEDERAL RESERVE
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL HEALTH
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MARKET
FINANCIAL STABILITY
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL DEFICITS
FIXED CAPITAL
FIXED INVESTMENT
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT
GLOBAL PORTFOLIO
GOVERNMENT DEBT
GOVERNMENT FINANCES
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
INCOME TAXES
INFLATION
INFLATION INDEX
INFLATION RATE
INFLATIONARY EXPECTATIONS
INFLATIONARY PRESSURES
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT
INSURANCE
INTEREST PAYMENTS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE CHANGES
INTEREST RATE SPREADS
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL FLOWS
INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS
INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO
INVENTORIES
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
INVESTMENT PROJECTS
ISSUANCE
LABOR MARKET
LIQUIDITY
LOAN
LOCAL CURRENCY
LONG-TERM INTEREST
LONG-TERM INTEREST RATE
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES
MARKET DEPTH
MARKET EFFICIENCY
MARKET PRICE
MARKET PRICES
MATURITY
MINIMUM CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIO
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS
MONETARY AUTHORITIES
MONETARY POLICY
NATIONAL SAVINGS
OUTPUT
POLITICAL RISK
POLITICAL UNCERTAINTIES
PORTFOLIO FLOWS
PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT
PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
PORTFOLIOS
PRIVATE BANKS
PRIVATE FINANCIAL SECTOR
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR BANKS
PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT
PUBLIC BANKS
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS
REAL EXCHANGE RATE
RECURRENT EXPENDITURE
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REMITTANCE
REMITTANCES
REPAYMENTS
REPO
REPO RATE
RESERVES
RETURN
RETURN ON ASSETS
RISK FACTOR
RISK FACTORS
SAVINGS SCHEMES
SECURITIES MARKETS
SHARE OF ASSETS
SOLVENCY
SOVEREIGN BOND
SOVEREIGN DEBT
STATE BANK
STATE BANKS
STOCK MARKET
STOCK MARKET INDICES
STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS
SWAPS
T-BILL
T-BILLS
TAX
TAX COLLECTION
TOTAL DEBT
TRADE BALANCE
TRADE CREDIT
TRADE DEFICIT
TRADING
TREASURY
TREASURY NOTE
WARRANTS
WITHDRAWAL
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South Asia Economic Focus, Spring 2014 : Time to Refocus
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description South Asia experienced a strong cyclical rebound in 2013Q3 growth but has since slowed again. The strong regional growth performance between July and September 2013 can be largely attributed to a temporary pick up in export growth, investment activity, as well as stronger agricultural output. Since the large impact of global portfolio rebalancing in May 2103, emerging markets have separated into a diverse group ranging from continuously fragile to resilient vis-a-vis external pressures. India has managed to turn around the wheel and minimize exposure to further tapering in 2014. Weak growth and exchange rate depreciation have characterized India for some time. Capital inflows into South Asia have regained some momentum and proved more resilient in January 2014 as opposed to May 2013. This report presents recent economic developments; outlook and policy; focus: from external to domestic risk; South Asia country briefs for Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka; and South Asia at a glance.
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author World Bank
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title South Asia Economic Focus, Spring 2014 : Time to Refocus
title_short South Asia Economic Focus, Spring 2014 : Time to Refocus
title_full South Asia Economic Focus, Spring 2014 : Time to Refocus
title_fullStr South Asia Economic Focus, Spring 2014 : Time to Refocus
title_full_unstemmed South Asia Economic Focus, Spring 2014 : Time to Refocus
title_sort south asia economic focus, spring 2014 : time to refocus
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/04/19374967/time-refocus
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17868
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spelling okr-10986-178682021-04-23T14:03:41Z South Asia Economic Focus, Spring 2014 : Time to Refocus World Bank ACCOUNTING ADVANCED COUNTRIES ADVANCED ECONOMIES ARREARS ASSET QUALITY BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BALANCE SHEET BALANCE SHEETS BANK LENDING BANK LOANS BANK POLICY BANKING SECTOR BANKING SECTORS BANKING SYSTEM BASIS POINTS BENEFICIARY BOND BOND ISSUE BOND ISSUES BOND SPREADS BONDS BORROWER BROAD MONEY BUDGET DEFICITS BUSINESS CYCLE BUSINESS CYCLES CAPITAL ACCOUNT CAPITAL ACCOUNTS CAPITAL ADEQUACY CAPITAL FLOWS CAPITAL FORMATION CAPITAL INFLOWS CAPITAL MARKETS CAPITAL OUTFLOWS CAPITAL REQUIREMENT CAPITAL STRUCTURES CAPITALIZATION CASH FLOW CASH FLOWS CENTRAL BANKS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEBT COMMERCIAL BANKS CORPORATE BONDS CORPORATE DEBT CORPORATE DEFAULT CREDIBILITY CREDIT BUREAU CREDIT GROWTH CREDIT QUALITY CURRENCY DEPRECIATION CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCES CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS DEBT BURDEN DEBT COMPOSITION DEBT LEVEL DEBT REPAYMENT DEBT REPAYMENT SCHEDULES DEBT RESTRUCTURING DEBT SERVICE DEFAULT RISK DEFICIT FINANCING DEMAND FOR CREDIT DEPOSIT DEPOSITS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPING ECONOMIES DOMESTIC CORPORATE DEBT DOMESTIC DEBT DOMESTIC INTEREST RATES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS EMERGING ECONOMIES EMERGING MARKET EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY CAPITAL EQUITY ISSUE EQUITY MARKETS EUROBOND EXCESS LIQUIDITY EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATE MOVEMENTS EXCHANGE RATES EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXPORT GROWTH EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPOSURE EXTERNAL BORROWING EXTERNAL COMMERCIAL BORROWINGS EXTERNAL DEBT EXTERNAL FINANCING FEDERAL RESERVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL HEALTH FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MARKET FINANCIAL STABILITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FISCAL DEFICIT FISCAL DEFICITS FIXED CAPITAL FIXED INVESTMENT FOREIGN BANKS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT GLOBAL PORTFOLIO GOVERNMENT DEBT GOVERNMENT FINANCES GOVERNMENT SECURITIES INCOME TAXES INFLATION INFLATION INDEX INFLATION RATE INFLATIONARY EXPECTATIONS INFLATIONARY PRESSURES INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT INSURANCE INTEREST PAYMENTS INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATE CHANGES INTEREST RATE SPREADS INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL FLOWS INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO INVENTORIES INVESTMENT ACTIVITY INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT DECISIONS INVESTMENT PROJECTS ISSUANCE LABOR MARKET LIQUIDITY LOAN LOCAL CURRENCY LONG-TERM INTEREST LONG-TERM INTEREST RATE MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES MARKET DEPTH MARKET EFFICIENCY MARKET PRICE MARKET PRICES MATURITY MINIMUM CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIO MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS MONETARY AUTHORITIES MONETARY POLICY NATIONAL SAVINGS OUTPUT POLITICAL RISK POLITICAL UNCERTAINTIES PORTFOLIO FLOWS PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS PORTFOLIOS PRIVATE BANKS PRIVATE FINANCIAL SECTOR PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR BANKS PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT PUBLIC BANKS PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS REAL EXCHANGE RATE RECURRENT EXPENDITURE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REMITTANCE REMITTANCES REPAYMENTS REPO REPO RATE RESERVES RETURN RETURN ON ASSETS RISK FACTOR RISK FACTORS SAVINGS SCHEMES SECURITIES MARKETS SHARE OF ASSETS SOLVENCY SOVEREIGN BOND SOVEREIGN DEBT STATE BANK STATE BANKS STOCK MARKET STOCK MARKET INDICES STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS SWAPS T-BILL T-BILLS TAX TAX COLLECTION TOTAL DEBT TRADE BALANCE TRADE CREDIT TRADE DEFICIT TRADING TREASURY TREASURY NOTE WARRANTS WITHDRAWAL South Asia experienced a strong cyclical rebound in 2013Q3 growth but has since slowed again. The strong regional growth performance between July and September 2013 can be largely attributed to a temporary pick up in export growth, investment activity, as well as stronger agricultural output. Since the large impact of global portfolio rebalancing in May 2103, emerging markets have separated into a diverse group ranging from continuously fragile to resilient vis-a-vis external pressures. India has managed to turn around the wheel and minimize exposure to further tapering in 2014. Weak growth and exchange rate depreciation have characterized India for some time. Capital inflows into South Asia have regained some momentum and proved more resilient in January 2014 as opposed to May 2013. This report presents recent economic developments; outlook and policy; focus: from external to domestic risk; South Asia country briefs for Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka; and South Asia at a glance. 2014-04-16T21:34:44Z 2014-04-16T21:34:44Z 2014-04-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/04/19374967/time-refocus 978-1-4648-0273-7 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17868 English en_US South Asia economic focus; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Publication South Asia South Asia