Muhammad Yunus and Gremeen Bank show how microfinance loans can help to conquer poverty.

There is a strong resurgence of EU banks investing in Turkey. At a time when clashes of religions and secular systems are a concern worldwide, Turkey is an important example of what can be achieved.

Better governance and foreign competition is needed for Indian banks, writes N. R. Narayana Murthy.

North Korea could turn around its economy but first it must tackle the nuclear issue, says Gerard Lyons.

Smaller banks’ understanding of their markets is delivering the kind of profit growth that would impress even the world’s top banks.

While some countries landed quota increases at the IMF meeting in Singapore, Africans feel their interests were once more overlooked.

One of the great advantages that emerging markets have is that they can build the latest infrastructure afresh whether it be in telecoms, transport or financial systems. In advanced countries, the dilemma is how long to carry on fixing a legacy system before taking the plunge into a completely new dimension.

Q: Do you expect Temasek to take you over?
A: No I don’t. We have known and dealt with Temasek for a long time. It has made itvery clear that it is very supportive of the strategy and very supportive of management and it sees value.

Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore’s prime minister, tells Karina Robinson that the city state’s continued success depends on self-betterment of the unskilled.

As was the case for the US in the 19th century, continued Chinese economic growth depends on it opening up its less developed western region. Much hinges on whether the transportation capabilities of the presently underutilised Yangtze river can be harnessed, says David Lammie.