The Asian Development Bank said Wednesday it lowered its growth forecasts for developing Asia this year and the next, as a weaker outlook for China and India indicated softer economic activity elsewh
ere in the region
It cut its growth estimates for China for this year and the next to 6.1 percent and 5.8 percent, respectively, from the 6.2 percent and 6 percent forecasts announced in September, on the US-Sino trade tensions and as higher prices of pork cut into consumer spending. "Inflation, on the other hand, is ticking up on the back of higher food prices, as African swine fever has raised pork prices significantly," Sawada added.
The ADB also lowered its forecast for South Asia's largest economy India for fiscal years 2019 and 2020 to 5.1 percent and 6.5 percent, from its September estimates of 6.5 percent and 7.2 percent, due to liquidity strains on its non-banking finance companies and slow job growth.
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