Thursday, January 10, 2013

China and Asian Outlook 2013

Economies across Asia had a mixed time last year and face 2013 in varying states of health, status quo, or decline. This article, reproduced from the Association for Financial Professionals’ AFP Exchange publication, provides an overview of the health or otherwise of the key Asian markets for corporates, especially China and Japan.

China and Japan are stark examples of the differences between some Asian economies at the moment with one admittedly slowing but still growing economy counterpoised by a largely stagnant Japanese economy. China is forecast to see only modest gross domestic product (GDP) gains in 2013, but it is still growing, while Japan is projected to see almost no growth, which must be a concern for global corporate treasurers assessing the overall Asian growth picture and where best to put their money.

(See my complete article in gtnews.com)

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