Economic growth in the region has remained healthy, while inflation has continued to climb. The disruption stemming from Japan’s 11th March earthquake and tsunami has increased uncertainty around the economic outlook, but should not derail growth within the rest of Asia-Pacific. Most central banks across the region rightly continue to prioritise tackling inflation over worries on growth, with policy rates in India, the Philippines and Taiwan being raised since disaster struck in Japan. More policy tightening is on the way.
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