After a very weak first quarter that saw GDP growth in many countries drop to a post-financial crisis low, the most recent data suggest growth across Emerging Asia has continued to slow.
Weak growth is likely to prompt further interest rate cuts over the coming months across the region. Despite leaving rates unchanged on Thursday, we expect the central banks of the Philippines and Indonesia to loosen monetary policy at their next meetings.
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