March 29, 2012

Mongolia to Grow At 20% in 2012: Fund Manager - CNBC

Mongolia to Grow At 20% in 2012: Fund Manager - CNBC: "Mongolia could be the fastest growing economy in the world this year, with gross domestic product expanding 20 percent, according to Alisher Ali, Managing Partner at Silk Road Management.


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An increase in exports, government spending and major mining investments like Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine will be the key drivers of growth. “You're starting from a low base so even if commodity prices go down, the increase in output will still allow Mongolia to be the fastest growing economy,” Ali told CNBC, whose firm manages a $30-million fund invested in various asset classes in Mongolia, including public and private equity and property."

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