BD leads Asia Pacific countries in consumer confidence
Sunday, 19 October 2014
Consumers in Asia Pacific largely remain optimistic on their economic outlook despite continued uncertainty in the global economy. Bangladesh recorded the biggest uptick in consumer confidence, jumping a whopping 25.9 points (from 40.5 Index points in H2 2013 to 66.4 Index points in H1 2014), according to a MasterCard Index™ of Consumer Confidence. Respondents were asked to give a six-month outlook on five economic factors including the economy, employment prospects, regular income prospects, and their quality of life.
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