The Bank of Mongolia (BOM) pursued cautious and targeted monetary easing in 2013 in a bid to maintain macro stability, prevent credit crunch risk, and offset the impact of reduced exports and foreign direct investment. Amid benchmark interest rate cuts totalling 2.75 points in January (0.75), April (1) and June (1) to 10.5%, the BOM has used...
Ranked 133rd of 148 in the World Economic Forum’s 2013 Global Competitiveness Index for overall infrastructure quality, Mongolia’s domestic and regional connectivity is hampered by poor-quality roads, inadequate power supply and the limited reach of its railways. From 2012 the government began investing heavily in infrastructure development,...
Legislative changes in early 2012, like the Strategic Entities Foreign Investment Law (SEFIL), combined with a global trend of capital outflow from developing countries, unnerved investors and led to 17% and 47% year-on-year drops in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2012 and the first three quarters of 2013, respectively. In November 2013, the...
Following a mining-related boom in exports and foreign direct investment (FDI), from mid-2012 Mongolia’s rapid economic growth faced the challenges of trade deterioration and falling commodity prices and demand on the one hand, and global and regional uncertainty on the other. The Oyu Tolgoi (OT) gold and copper mine that had emerged as a beacon...
For a relatively young democracy, Mongolia has taken giant steps in developing its socioeconomic and political system. The values of democracy are today very much instilled in Mongolian society, which is significant given the country’s socialist past. Economic development has also been a major achievement in recent years, as the country has seen a significant inflow of...
The government in Mongolia has revealed plans to support domestic export manufacturers, with the aim of reducing a burgeoning import bill and boosting the country’s economic foundations. Prime Minister N. Altankhuyag said at a press conference in January 2014 that the government would allocate $216m from the $1.5bn raised by the sale of “...
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