Asia

Economic indicators, CPI, monetary policy, and market data for Asian economies.

🇧🇩 Bangladesh Central Bank Cuts Policy Rate to 9.5%, First Reduction in Six Years

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🇧🇩 Bangladesh CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bangladesh Bank cut its policy rate to 9.5%, the first reduction in six years, as reported by The Daily Star on 2026-07-30. The number of “crorepatis” (depositors with over 1 crore BDT in banks) jumped 21% during the interim government’s … Read more

🇵🇰 Pakistan Inflation Eases to Single Digits, Core Pressures Persist as Central Bank Holds Rates at 11.5%

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🇵🇰 Pakistan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways July 2026 inflation expected to ease to single digits, but core price pressures persist, per Profit by Pakistan Today (July 27, 2026). State Bank of Pakistan kept the policy rate unchanged at 11.5%, as reported by Dawn (July 27, 2026). … Read more

🇸🇬 Singapore Tightens Policy Again as AI Boom Drives 9% Manufacturing Surge

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🇸🇬 Singapore CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The Monetary Authority of Singapore tightened monetary policy in July 2026, allowing for a stronger Singdollar to tame price risks, as reported by The Straits Times on July 27, 2026. Singapore’s manufacturing forecast has been lifted to 9% growth, driven … Read more

🇲🇾 Malaysia’s GDP Growth Forecast Raised Above 5% on Strong 2Q Advance Data

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🇲🇾 Malaysia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Malaysia’s 2026 GDP growth likely at upper end of 4-5% range despite energy supply shock — Bank Negara governor, July 28 Federal debt ratio fell to 63.1% of GDP as fiscal consolidation continues — BusinessToday Malaysia, July 29 MSMEs GDP … Read more

🇵🇭 Philippines GDP Growth Set to Slow to 1.4% in Q2, AMRO Warns of Weakest ASEAN Performance

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🇵🇭 Philippines CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Philippines likely to be 4th slowest-growing ASEAN economy this year — AMRO, July 27, 2026 Q2 GDP growth may slow to 1.42% — Daily Tribune, July 30, 2026 Headwinds cloud Philippines economy in H1 — Philstar.com, July 26, 2026 MAP … Read more

🇻🇳 Vietnam’s 9.5% Growth Target Faces Reality Check as Inflation Pressures Mount

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🇻🇳 Vietnam CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Standard Chartered lifted Vietnam’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 9.5% on July 26, 2026. AMRO upgraded Vietnam’s growth forecast to 7.5% on July 28, 2026. Vietnam is seeking US$76 billion a year from capital markets to ease reliance on banks, … Read more

🇹🇭 Thailand’s Economy Faces Headwinds: BOT Warns Debt, Weak Baht, and Slower Growth

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🇹🇭 Thailand CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bank of Thailand forecasts 2.3% GDP growth for 2026, warning household debt could weigh on the economy — SME & Entrepreneurship Magazine, July 27, 2026. Thai baht remains weak in 2026 due to external pressures and domestic uncertainty — Thailand … Read more

🇮🇩 Indonesia’s Central Bank Shake-Up Raises Questions as Growth and Inflation Battle

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🇮🇩 Indonesia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo resigned unexpectedly on July 27, 2026, according to Reuters and CNBC. Indonesia’s creative economy development is being pushed to reduce youth unemployment, per ANTARA News on July 30, 2026. A higher BI rate threatens investment … Read more

🇮🇳 India’s Growth Forecast Slashed as Oil Shock and Weak Investment Weigh on Economy

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🇮🇳 India CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways India’s GDP growth forecast cut by economists due to oil price shock, per a July 28, 2026 Reuters poll. India remains the world’s fastest-growing major economy, according to a July 30, 2026 OECD report. Top five states contribute nearly 48% … Read more

🇰🇷 South Korea’s Economy Surges on Semiconductor Boom as Inflation and Rate Worries Persist

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🇰🇷 South Korea CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways South Korea’s monthly inflation rate and central bank policy rate data tracked from 2019 to 2026, per Statista (July 28, 2026). The economy likely slowed in the second quarter of 2026 after robust first-quarter growth, according to SME & … Read more