Downside risks remain:
Downside risks remain as earlier optimism about a self-sustaining recovery from the global 2008/9 recession has been replaced by fears of a possible second recession, according to the Financial Stability Review of the South African Reserve Bank released on Thursday.
The Chinese economy is facing a downside risk due to uncertainties brought by the European debt crisis and the country's recent tightening measures, while an economic hard landing is highly unlikely, a senior analyst at a government think-tank has said.