Though the South Asia Region (SAR) contains just eight countries, it accounts for almost a quarter of the world’s population, but it also carries an increasing share of global debt. What's…

Prateek Samal, Anthony Tin Yu To |

South Asia is making progress, but at a slower pace than in the pre-pandemic years and still has a long way to go, according to the World Bank's latest economic outlook.

Martin Raiser |

South Asia is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate risks, and will require substantial resources to prepare for future disasters and build climate resilience. These considerations will…

Lazar Milivojevic |

Economic activity in South Asia decelerated sharply in 2019 amid financial sector issues in India, monetary tightening in Pakistan, and global headwinds to regional exports. Five charts illustrate…

Temel Taskin |