# World Bank raises East Asia and Pacific growth outlook to 4.5%, warns of AI concentration risks

https://mins.news/en/item/87391

- CNBC, 2026-10-06 04:07 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/06/world-bank-east-asia-growth-inflation-ai-exports-.html

> The World Bank raised its growth forecast for East Asia and the Pacific to 4.5% this year, while warning that trade growth outside AI-related goods has been “weak or negative.”

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