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India: CMIE: Households wary of discretionary spending
- April 20, 2021
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No CommentsOn 7 Apr 21, Reserve Bank of India released updates to its regular Consumer Confidence Survey. These refer to the 9-day period 27 Feb 21 – 8 Mar 21. For simplicity we will refer this
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The Philippines: CREATE IRR completed by 17 May 21
- April 19, 2021
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The newly reconstituted Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) is targeting to complete the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act (CREATE) by the third week of May
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Thai Government acknowledges 4% growth target is unlikely
- April 17, 2021
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The government admits it will be difficult to reach its economic growth target of 4% in 2021 because of the latest surge of Covid-19 infections. Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow said the fresh wave of
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India’s Brutal Covid Wave Hammers Fuel Sales as Lockdowns Spread
- April 16, 2021
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Indian fuel sales declined in the first half of Apr 21 as a deadly second wave of Covid-19 led to renewed lockdowns and crippled demand. Sales of everything from diesel to cooking fuels dropped during
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India: Non-food credit growth slips below 6%
- April 15, 2021
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The rate of growth in non-food credit continued to shrink in Mar 21, falling to 5.54% y/y for the fortnight ended 29 Mar 21 from 6.44% in the previous fortnight. The slower growth in credit