Asia economic growth forecast cut by ADB

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BBC

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has trimmed its 2016 economic growth forecast for Asia to reflect slower-than-expected expansion in India.

The lender now projects that a group of 45 countries which it calls Developing Asia will grow by 5.6% this year.

That is slightly lower than its previous forecast of 5.7%. However, the ADB left its growth projection for 2017 unchanged at 5.7%

It says Asia's economic outlook remains stable despite global uncertainties.

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