The global financial crisis resulted in most countries in the South Asian region showing acute signs of vulnerability as they experienced sharp decelerations in their export growth, following declining demands for their products from the West. In this issue, we look at the measures taken by India - its openness to the international economy, efficient banking system and initiatives by the Reserve Bank of India and the government - to cushion the impact of the economic downturn on the country
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Issue No. 13 (June 2009)
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In the past several months, the South Asian region, like the rest of the world, has had to come to terms with the fallout of the global economic crisis. India, for instance, has witnessed a sharp deceleration in its export growth resulting from declining demands for its products, a slowdown in
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Issue No. 12 (Feburary 2009)
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This issue highlights a number of critical developments in South Asia in 2008. Pakistan elected a new civilian president in September 2008. However, the transition from former military ruler Parvez Musharraf to elected President Asif Ali Zardari has come admist severe challenges in Pakistan