The North and Latin American economies have been critically evaluated in this regional briefing. Growth prospects in the two regions have been critically discussed, with special attention to the industries and policies responsible for growth. Energy reform in the United States has been emphasised as a major growth driver for the economy in 2013 and...

Growth forecasts in 2013 were constantly upgraded or downgraded due to the long-lasting effects of debt in Europe, and stronger performances from the United States and the United Kingdom. Emerging global economies were also beginning to feel the effects of the easing of the US monetary policy; this led to volatility in capital markets globally. For...

The emerging Asia-Pacific economies are likely to register moderate growth in 2014. While the downside risk factors due to advanced economies ebbed in 2013, domestic demand is expected to be strong in 2014, sustained by easy financial conditions, a healthy labor market, strong investment in infrastructural projects, and robust manufacturing sector ...

Despite slow economic expansion in the advanced economies in the first quarter of 2014, emerging Asian economies are expected to record moderate to robust growth rate throughout 2014, primarily driven by improved domestic demand conditions, higher foreign direct investment growth, and investment in infrastructure. Relatively stable oil prices and d...

The growth outlook for the emerging APAC region for H2 2014 remains strong despite weaker growth in Q1 2014. Growth in the region picked up in Q2 2014, primarily driven by stronger export demand from the advanced economies and improved financial conditions that helped strengthen the domestic demand. While relatively low interest rates in the region...

Economic growth in the emerging APAC regions will be resilient through H2 2014 and the beginning of 2015. While favourable financial conditions, improving labour market conditions, and broadly accommodative policies will support domestic demand growth, global economic recovery and a stronger-than-expected recovery of the US economy will help boost ...

Strong economic growth supported by resilient domestic demand, growth in exports, accommodative government policies, and improved investor confidence is expected for the Emerging Asia Pacific economies in H1 2015.

Western Europe is expected to pick up a growth momentum in the latter half of 2014 but this trend will be uneven across the region, thanks to high inflation, high unemployment, and the political instability that is prevalent in some major countries. The manufacturing sector is expected to pick up growth due to high production of petroleum, rubber, ...

Western Europe is expected to maintain its growth momentum in the latter half of 2014 but high inflation, high unemployment, and political instability prevalent in some major countries will hamper growth. Increase in domestic and external demand is expected to further improve manufacturing production, thus stimulating growth in the next two quarter...