India and Indonesia to drive Asia's growth: Morgan Stanley, Nomura

While Morgan Stanley projected a 6.2 per cent GDP growth forecast for India in FY24, Nomura estimated the Indian economy to grow at 5.9 per cent in 2023

India, along with Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, is expected to sustain growth in the medium-term in Asia region, replacing China as the key growth driver, Morgan Stanley and Nomura said in two separate reports released on Monday.

While Morgan Stanley projected a 6.2 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for India in FY24, Nomura estimated the Indian economy to grow at 5.9 per cent in 2023. 

 

“Even with a slowing China, we expect GDP growth in Asia to sustainably outperform other emerging markets and the US. India and Southeast Asia are set to be the fastest-growing economies this decade. Asia’s flying geese model is once again in action,” Nomura said in a global markets research report.

In its global economics mid-year outlook, Morgan Stanley said: “China’s recovery should support regional strength on a cyclical basis, but medium-term strength comes from India and Indonesia. Other emerging markets are forecast to remain subdued, though we see growth improving in most economies in 2024 as real rates edge down and domestic demand recovers.”

 

Morgan Stanley said India’s recovery was being driven by a confluence of cyclical and structural tailwinds like stronger balance sheets, improved macro stability, and broad-based improvement in consumption and capital formation.

The high-frequency data shows broad-based recovery with real credit growth at 12.6 per cent, real GST collections rising 8.8 per cent, services PMI at a 13-year high, and services exports tracking at an all-time high, the Morgan Stanley report notes.

India, along with Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, is expected to sustain growth in the medium-term in Asia region, replacing China as the key growth driver, Morgan Stanley and Nomura said in two separate reports released on Monday.

While Morgan Stanley projected a 6.2 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for India in FY24, Nomura estimated the Indian economy to grow at 5.9 per cent in 2023. 

 

“Even with a slowing China, we expect GDP growth in Asia to sustainably outperform other emerging markets and the US. India and Southeast Asia are set to be the fastest-growing economies this decade. Asia’s flying geese model is once again in action,” Nomura said in a global markets research report.

In its global economics mid-year outlook, Morgan Stanley said: “China’s recovery should support regional strength on a cyclical basis, but medium-term strength comes from India and Indonesia. Other emerging markets are forecast to remain subdued, though we see growth improving in most economies in 2024 as real rates edge down and domestic demand recovers.”

Morgan Stanley said India’s recovery was being driven by a confluence of cyclical and structural tailwinds like stronger balance sheets, improved macro stability, and broad-based improvement in consumption and capital formation.

The high-frequency data shows broad-based recovery with real credit growth at 12.6 per cent, real GST collections rising 8.8 per cent, services PMI at a 13-year high, and services exports tracking at an all-time high, the Morgan Stanley report notes.