Carlos Casanova

Senior Economist, Asia

Hong Kong, Hong-Kong

Anglais, Spanish, Mandarin

Carlos joined UBP in 2020 as Senior Economist, Asia. He is a key contributor to UBP’s global macroeconomic framework and leads UBP’s macroeconomic research in Asia, contributing to shaping our Asia investment strategy. 

He has more than ten years’ experience covering markets in Asia. He was most recently Economist, Asia Pacific, at Coface where he was responsible for managing the company’s research on Asian economies. He has also served as Economist for the Spanish multinational banking group Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) in Hong Kong and the European Commission in Beijing. 

Carlos holds a master’s in International Economics from Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and a bachelor’s (joint honours) from the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). 
 

Plus d'articles de Carlos

12.09.2025

India: Steadfast amid rising geopolitical challenges

Trade tensions with the United States, marked by 50% tariffs on Indian exports, have dampened sentiment. However, despite trade-related uncertainties, the growth outlook has been revised upwards, reflecting India’s strong long-term potential.

22.05.2025

US-China Trade Talks: A fragile rapprochement

On 12 May, the United States (US) and China established a temporary ‘trade consultation mechanism’, reducing tariffs by 115% for 90 days. While this may ease tensions, high tariffs are still expected to exert upside pressure on US prices, and trade volatility could drag on economic growth in China.

20.02.2025

India: Will the economy get its mojo back?

The post-election fiscal tightening in 2024, coupled with persistent inflationary pressures, has cast a shadow over India’s economy.

China’s recent stimulus: enough to deliver results?

As part of UBP’s 2025 Investment Outlook, senior economist Carlos Casanova examines China’s recent efforts to address its structural challenges. Despite the country’s initiatives, UBP remains cautious about the prospects of the world’s second-largest economy, as they are likely to fall short of expectations.

20.11.2024

China: A Path Towards “Whatever It Takes”

The statements in late 2024 from China’s central bank and the country’s Politburo sparked hopes of a ‘whatever it takes’ moment, only to see these dashed, as policy actions have fallen short of expectations.

14.03.2024

India: A New Driver Emerges

Driven by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s economic programme, India has embarked on a phase of infrastructure investment akin to China’s in the 1990s. In our latest edition of UBP Headlines, our Group Chief Strategist Norman Villamin takes a deep dive into the booming Indian market, exploring its investment opportunities.

19.07.2023

China can evade a balance sheet recession

China’s economy decelerated in Q2-23, led by a sequential decline in manufacturing and investment. Services continue to expand at a slower pace. Below potential growth is resulting in rising unemployment in April and May.

31.01.2023

Spotlight on Growth Momentum in Asia

With UBP’s Investment Outlook 2023 wrapping up its global roadshow, our Asia Senior Economist Carlos Casanova takes stock of the major macroeconomic events that marked 2022 in and around China and looks ahead to the landscape unfolding in 2023.