Under the Banyan Tree – Asia remittances: a quiet cost from the Gulf

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of a slowdown in non-oil industries in the Middle East on Asian households.

As Middle East tensions drag on, Herald sits down with Asia Economist Ines Lam to discuss how a slowdown in non-oil industries is affecting Asian households half a world away. Click here for appropriate Disclosures, including analyst certifications, and Disclaimers that must be viewed with this podcast: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/c7QQWwf Stay connected and access free to view reports and videos from HSBC Global Investment Research, just search for #HSBCResearch on LinkedIn or click here: https://www.gbm.hsbc.com/insights/global-research

People in this episode

Host: Herald

Guest: Ines Lam

Topics covered

• remittances
• Asian households
• Middle East tensions
• non-oil industries
• economic impact

Keywords

• remittances
• Asia
• Middle East
• economy
• non-oil industries
• tensions
• households

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HSBC

Places: Middle East, Asia, Gulf

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