After a period of growth, consumer spending in Asia is set to temper in 2024 unless central banks intervene, says S&P

After the shock of the Credit Suisse collapse, investors in the region are warming to the bond again

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index broke a 34-year record high, with the weak yen and governance structures playing a part

Experts are concerned about how banks’ connections to fossil fuel companies may be affecting the progress of the green transition

Will Japan’s $11bn climate transition bond drive wider adoption of transition finance?

Despite regulatory pressure on banks to transition to sharia-compliant financing, the rate of adoption is proving slow

Trading hours will be brought in line with other major markets to extend the won’s reach as an international currency

GDP growth is strong, but public debt levels high. Yet, it is corporate debt levels which may be the issue

The government has implemented changes to regulate non-bank payment service providers and the banking sector

The outlook is bolstered by a growing export market, the return of tourism and a recovering property sector