Across south-east Asia, banks are contending with a wide range of issues and exposures as they look to steer towards profit growth. 

As we come to the end of this year, our editors look back on their own coverage for The Banker in 2022: Here are our ‘best bits’. 

As the centre of the world seems to shift eastwards, the region is turning away from the US dollar and towards bilateral local currency settlement.

While others in the region have made noises about phasing out coal, one bank has put its money where its mouth is despite the difficulties. 

The country’s capital market regulator aims to bolster digitisation and SME access to finance, but it is failing to address fundamental problems.

Boosting interoperability and speed while cutting risk, wholesale CBDCs would be a boon for cross-border settlements but are still very much in the experimental phase, making co-operation between central banks vital for success.

A set of new sustainable development initiatives is establishing Singapore as a green finance hub and hints at Beijing’s broader intentions in the region.

As appetite for sharia-compliant banking services in Indonesia grows, Alami Sharia chief executive Dima Djani speaks about how the country's Islamic banking sector differs from that of Malaysia and the Middle East.

As China develops its digital currency, Australia tables a bill that aims to set an example for the region in monitoring and reporting requirements.