South Korea’s financial regulators are exploring ways to increase competition in the sector and break the dominance of the biggest lenders.
Asia-Pacific
Thai finance minister outlines optimistic growth plans
March 28, 2023Thailand’s finance minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith speaks to The Banker about the country’s plans for inflation and meeting its impressive GDP goals for 2023.
SEBA Bank takes its crypto banking to Asia
March 21, 2023Amy Yu, the newly-appointed Asia-Pacific CEO at SEBA Bank, talks about the evolution of crypto in Asia, and how customers are responding to recent shocks within the sector.
China moves towards TLAC launch
March 15, 2023China’s largest banks are preparing to increase their capital raising to meet their requirements, and are weighing up the benefits of onshore versus offshore investors in the face of rising interest rates.
Pakistan’s economy unravels
March 14, 2023The International Monetary Fund is due to release a tranche of over $1bn to the country.
Is painting China as the predator in Latin American activities reductive?
March 10, 2023Experts at a think tank webinar were keen to dispel some of the myths regarding China’s relationship with Latin America.
Funding Asia-Pacific’s infrastructure projects
February 21, 2023Asia has a wide infrastructure gap, which was further exacerbated during the Covid-19 pandemic. As countries look to new ways of raising financing, innovative structures and a focus on renewables is helping to lure in new investors.
Philippines outlines five-year growth plan
February 7, 2023The Philippines has announced an ambitious five-year plan to capitalise on strong economic results.
Data residency laws frustrate Asian banks’ cross-border activity
January 23, 2023As Asia looks towards greater levels of connectivity, banks are struggling to work out how to operate within ever more stringent data protection laws.
India’s banks benefit from growing economy
January 17, 2023In 2022, the country’s largest banks posted double-digit pre-tax profits.