Even with the Middle East’s lifeblood, crude oil, stuck in prolonged doldrums, bankers remain optimistic about the future of the trade…
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New payment options in the market are creating new opportunities, making competition fiercer, and reducing the use of cash and cheques.
In the United Arab Emirates, banks have become more competitive in retaining their customers as a result of new regulations, while…
State enterprises form one of the largest customer segments of Krung Thai Bank. But this does not confine the bank, as it enters the…
Efforts to create access to onshore capital markets will prove fruitless without strong product offerings
Knowing how to ensure safe, stable and well functioning markets is paramount to understanding where markets stand in terms of resilience
China’s “One Belt One Road” initiative is a brilliant strategic move but its delivery holds many risks
It is clear that China’s goal of becoming the world’s largest economy by 2020 and the internationalisation of the RMB are two initiatives…
Formal financial institutions have connected only 22% of the Indonesian population. A huge potential for the financial sector still…
Hong Kong’s economy remains sound but the Hong Kong Monetary Authority is tamping down property loans and issuance of long-term personal…
Remittances slowed in 2014 mainly due to exchange rate volatility, as remittances are reported in US dollars.
Banks across the region continued to grow in 2014 but with headwinds in the horizon, conditions are expected to worsen
