Despite China opening up banking to foreigners, incomers will face difficult challenges to make an impact on such a gargantuan market.

With increased competition, the marketing and distribution channel strategies of Indian mortgage lenders have become more aggressive.
Renu Karnad reports on a rapidly expanding market.

India’s third largest bank is increasing IT spend and seeking expertise from international partners in a huge push to increase market share. Karina Robinson reports.

Indian companies from Tata to Videocon are making full use of the proceeds from foreign currency convertible bond sales to notch up a slew of high-profile global M&A deals. Kala Rao explains.

Charles Smith reports on the all-round benefits of deregulating Japan’s municipal finance market and in particular the opportunities that will arise for foreign banks and investors.

Kosit Panpiemras, deputy prime minister of Thailand, talks to The Banker about the interim government’s plans.

A measured optimism is taking hold in the post-coup environment, as bankers expect new regulations and heightened competition. Simon Montlake reports from Bangkok.

Vu Van Ninh
Minister of Finance Vietnam

Loic Chiquier summarises the housing finance findings of a World Bank assessment of east Asia’s financial markets.

The International Union for Housing Finance has an important role to play in Asia and Africa, where there’s little penetration by formal sources of funding for housing, says its president, Renu Karnad.