Cambodia’s economy achieves 7 pct growth last year despite political row: central bank

Cambodia’s economy grew by 7 percent in 2013 even though political row over the July election has still persisted, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) said Tuesday.

The growth was lower than that of 2012, which was up to 7.3 percent. “In 2013, Cambodia’s economy achieved commendable result with a GDP growth of 7 percent as forecast by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank,” NBC said in a statement. “Such a performance comes from an increase in investments in the country, particularly in construction and tourism sectors.” …

Xinhuanet News Staff
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