Getting rewards from investing in B&R economies is possible
June 12, 2018 Category China News Round-up, Weekly
Investors can reap rich rewards from infrastructure development investments in the Belt and Road economies, according to The Belt and Road Infrastructure Development Index Report 2018. The index, which was released in Macao, is designed to provide a thorough understanding of international infrastructure development trends, address potential risks and difficulties, and offer analysis and forecasts for domestic and overseas infrastructure investors and contractors. The index was jointly developed by the China International Contractors Association and the Dagong Global Credit Rating Group.
This year, the general index reached a record high of 124, compared with 113 a year ago. The latest index shows a promising picture, supported largely by the gradually improving development environment, large potential, accelerating speed of infrastructure project development and growing passion for cross-border infrastructure projects. It implies there could be more opportunities for international contractors and investors, as the general index is expected to see a steady rise in the next three years, said Fang Qiuchen, Chairman of the China International Contractors Association during the 9th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum in Macao.
The index shows that there are significant differences in the development of infrastructure in Belt and Road economies. The top 10 economies in this years’ index are: Indonesia, Singapore, Pakistan, Russia, Vietnam, Brazil, Poland, Turkey, Malaysia and India. Coming out top in all three sub-indexes, Indonesia headed the table for the second year in a row with a score of 158.2. The second place was taken by Singapore, which scored 141.7 as it has the best development environment among all. Pakistan came next, moving up 11 spots to No 3. In 2018, the index covered 63 Belt and Road economies, the China Daily reports.
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