Economist, Centennial Asia Advisors

Nicholas Chia

Centennial Asia Advisors deliver timely and accurate economic and political analysis to investors, focused on anticipating key turning points that affect the client’s interests in the Asia-Pacific region. Clients include public agencies and central banks, as well as fund managers and investment banks. The company draws strength from its flexibility to tailor products to fit client’s specific interests. It provides detailed macro-economic forecasts, scenario analysis and timely assessments of how specific major economic and political developments may affect a client’s areas of interest. At Centennial Asia Advisors, we tell it like it is. We have no vested interests, no need for a China wall, and no reason to skew our outlook any other way.

Economist

India: Nascent Economic Improvements Amidst Inflation Concerns

Hogging the Limelight as the Fastest Growing Economy

India: A Balancing Act Between Populism and Fiscal Rectitude

India: Cyclical Pickup Underway, Tinkering with GST Welcome, but Labour Reforms Needed

As Election Nears, Policy Will Be Focused on Growth

Centennial Asia Advisors

At Centennial Asia Advisors, we tell it like it is. We have no vested interests, no need for a China wall, and no reason to skew our outlook any other way. With over 30 years experience covering Asia’s political economy, you can be sure our conclusions and analyses are based on the unadulterated facts. Through years of fine-tuning our research methodologies, we deliver a quality of macroeconomic analysis few other houses can match.

Centennial Asia Advisors is an independent research and advisory firm that works with governments, multilateral institutions, financial firms and leading MNCs.

Economic Policy and Strategic Advisors

Macroeconomics

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<strong>Credit growth surged to a 15-month high in Dec 17 </strong>as non-food bank credit accelerated to 10% y/y in Dec 17 compared to 4% in Dec 16. Personal loans also rose 18.9% y/y in Dec 17, up from 13.5% in Dec 16. In addition, bank loans to the agriculture, services and retail sectors all recorded higher y/y increases.  </li>
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<strong>The Reserve Bank of India stood pat </strong>following a 5-to-1 vote in favour of a neutral policy stance over a rate hike. This comes amidst growing concerns that heightened public spending will…</li>
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Credit growth surged to a 15-month high in Dec 17 as non-food bank credit accelerated to 10% y/y in Dec 17 compared to 4% in Dec 16. Personal loans also rose 18.9% y/y in Dec 17, up from 13.5% in Dec 16. In addition, bank loans to the agriculture, services and retail sectors all recorded higher y/y increases.  

The Reserve Bank of India stood pat following a 5-to-1 vote in favour of a neutral policy stance over a rate hike. This comes amidst growing concerns that heightened public spending will…


As the Economy Normalises, Beware of Resurgent Price Pressures