Ifzal Ali
Ifzal Ali
benefits economic growth high poverty rapid rates reduction requires
Rapid poverty reduction requires not only high rates of economic growth but also that the benefits of this growth be distributed more equitably.
continue drawing expansion expected growth healthy internal south strong structural
The healthy expansion is expected to continue drawing on strong internal dynamics, particularly, growth in the PRC and structural improvements in South Asia.
continue despite developing optimistic
Despite all of this, we continue to be cautiously optimistic on developing Asia.
developing major
We are already witnessing major strains in many of our developing countries,
balance bangladesh beginning external fiscal huge increase pressure seeing
We are seeing a huge increase in all import bills. Some of them are beginning to feel pressure on the external balance of payments. Fiscal strains in India, Indonesia, Bangladesh are particularly huge.
dollars oil prices remain revise
We will have to revise our projections downwards if oil prices remain at 70 dollars a barrel.