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Asia-Pacific

Hong Kong’s financial hub status in question
June 11, 2020Threats from US to end special trading status pose risk to city’s role as global financial centre.

Philippine central bank charts path out of crisis
June 8, 2020Central bank governor Benjamin Diokno outlines measures taken in response to Covid-19.

Asean ranking highlights Indonesian banks resilience
June 1, 2020The Banker’s Asean banks ranking points to solid foundations at Indonesian and Malaysian lenders.

Foreign holdings provide Cambodian banks with a lifeline
May 15, 2020Southeast Asian nation’s lenders are trying to look beyond pandemic in search of growth.

Sri Lanka looks to technology and BPO to develop its economy
May 6, 2020Sri Lanka is adding higher skilled sectors to its traditional offerings of tourism and tea.

Coronavirus, consolidation and challengers: Sri Lankan banks' triple challenge
May 6, 2020Banks in Sri Lanka are facing a triple threat that goes beyond the coronavirus pandemic.

Sri Lanka CBG calls for strong traditional banking
May 6, 2020The new governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka talks to The Banker about how he will bring his academic experience to the role.

Maldives CBG considers AI and telcos in modernisation push
April 10, 2020Maldives central bank governor Ali Hashim is overseeing the modernisation of banking law and technology, with plans to adopt open APIs and attract foreign investors.

How can the new manufacturing industry be financed? A Chinese perspective
April 8, 2020Building a financial system that better serves the new manufacturing economy requires an open, fair, transparent and predictable market environment. Chinese experts Liu Mingkang and Li Wei consider the challenges.