Govt Secured $26.7b in Loans in FY25

ADB revises Pakistan’s GDP growth estimate for FY2025 to 2.7%, keeps FY26 projection unchanged - Profit by Pakistan Today

Revised growth estimate reflects stronger-than-expected performance in industry and services, despite anticipated declines in agriculture

Govt secured $26.7b in loans in FY25

Pakistan secured a record $26.7 billion in foreign loans during the last fiscal year, nearly half of it in the form of rollovers of previously obtained loans, indicating the country's deepening dependence on multilateral and bilateral creditors. The $26.7 billion disbursed during the fiscal year 2024-25 was slightly higher than the preceding fiscal year, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the State Bank of Pakistan (…

US tariffs, trade tensions to slow growth in developing Asia and Pacific: ADB

Higher US tariffs and trade uncertainty have worsened the economic outlook for developing Asia and the Pacific, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report on Wednesday (Jul 23) as it lowered its growth forecasts for the region for this year and next.

US tariffs cloud ASEAN+3 outlook

The ASEAN+3 economies consist of the 10 ASEAN member states, with China, Japan, and South Korea. Reflecting heightened global uncertainties, particularly the evolving US tariff measures, the growth forecasts represent a downward revision from AMRO's April projections of 4.2 per cent in 2025 and 4.1 per cent in 2026 which did not include the impact of then newly announced US tariffs. “Encouragingly, the ASEAN+3 region enters this period …

US tariffs, trade tensions to slow growth in developing Asia and Pacific, ADB says

MANILA: Higher US tariffs and trade uncertainty have worsened the economic outlook for developing Asia and the...

Cambodia's 2025 Growth Forecast Cut Amid Escalating U.S. Tariffs and Regional Trade Uncertainty, AMRO Warns in Latest ASEAN+3 Outlook - Cambodia Investment Review

Cambodia Investment ReviewCambodia’s economy is projected to grow by 5.2% in 2025—down from earlier forecasts of 6.0%—as escalating U.S. tariffs and global trade uncertainties weigh on the ASEAN+3 region, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO)’s July 2025 update. The revision reflects broader economic headwinds affecting trade-dependent economies like Cambodia, which is also navigating softer tourism recovery and investmen…