IMF's Zhu Min: 6.8% GDP Growth Forecast for Emerging Asia in 2013

Emerging countries will continue to be Asia's "main driving force" in the coming year, with growth in those nations likely to expand by about 6.8 per cent, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Zhu Min. Saying "intra-regional trade and activities" are behind the expansion, Mr Zhu's also told the HKTDC in this 10 December interview that such trade and financial flows are likely to continue over the next few years. Mr Zhu will be a featured speaker at the 14-15 January 2013 Asian Fianancial Forum in Hong Kong. Asian Financial Forum: http://www.asianfinancialforum.com