IMF Boosts Asia Growth Forecast This Year on China, India
- Regional forecast increased to 4.5%, up from 4.2% in October
- Disinflation, prospect for lower rates help to balance risks
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The International Monetary Fund boosted its growth forecast for Asia this year, reflecting a rosier outlook for the region’s two largest economies and flagging a possible upward revision in its outlook for China.
Asia is set to expand 4.5% in 2024 from the prior year, 0.3 percentage points higher than the October regional outlook but a slowdown from last year’s 5% pace, according to the IMF report on Tuesday.