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: A Reconciling Opposition Adds to More Concerns for the BJP

India Politics: BJP Govt Getting Less Combative? An Attempt to Remold Image Before 2019 Elections?

India: Further Policy Tinkering on the Horizon

India: The Spectre of Higher Inflation Looms Large

Indian Economy: The BJP Goes All Out to Woo the Rural Electorate

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>Trade deficit worsening to a multi-year low: </strong>Exports rose at 17.6% y/y in Jun 18, down from +20.2% in May 18 as engineering exports surged. But, imports rose 21.3% in Jun 18, up further from +14.9% in May 18 because of bourgeoning crude imports (up 56.6%). Consequently, the trade deficit, at USD16.6bn in June, was the largest since mid-2013.</li>
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<strong>State deficit breached initial targets: </strong>According to the RBI, states are likely to have burst the fiscal deficit target for the third year running. In…</li>
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Trade deficit worsening to a multi-year low: Exports rose at 17.6% y/y in Jun 18, down from +20.2% in May 18 as engineering exports surged. But, imports rose 21.3% in Jun 18, up further from +14.9% in May 18 because of bourgeoning crude imports (up 56.6%). Consequently, the trade deficit, at USD16.6bn in June, was the largest since mid-2013.

State deficit breached initial targets: According to the RBI, states are likely to have burst the fiscal deficit target for the third year running. In…


Indian Economy: Twin Deficits Rise to the Fore