AI boom helps lift Asia growth outlook despite energy, El Nino risks: ADB
- The Manila-based lender on Wednesday (Sep 23) raised its 2026 growth projection for the region to 5 per cent, up 0.1 percentage point from its July forecast.
- That would still mark a slowdown from the 5.5 per cent expansion recorded in 2025.
- Its outlook for 2027 remained unchanged at 5.1 per cent.
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- The Manila-based lender on Wednesday (Sep 23) raised its 2026 growth projection for the region to 5 per cent, up 0.1 percentage point from its July forecast.
- That would still mark a slowdown from the 5.5 per cent expansion recorded in 2025.
- Its outlook for 2027 remained unchanged at 5.1 per cent.
Sources: CNA