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Knowing how to ensure safe, stable and well functioning markets is paramount to understanding where markets stand in terms of resilience
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China’s “One Belt One Road” initiative is a brilliant strategic move but its delivery holds many risks
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It is clear that China’s goal of becoming the world’s largest economy by 2020 and the internationalisation of the RMB are two initiatives that are symbiotic…
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Formal financial institutions have connected only 22% of the Indonesian population. A huge potential for the financial sector still needs to be explored,…
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Hong Kong’s economy remains sound but the Hong Kong Monetary Authority is tamping down property loans and issuance of long-term personal loans. With the…
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Remittances slowed in 2014 mainly due to exchange rate volatility, as remittances are reported in US dollars.
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Banks across the region continued to grow in 2014 but with headwinds in the horizon, conditions are expected to worsen
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Despite considerable variations within the Middle East and Africa, the banking sector as a whole achieved good financial performance in 2014
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Banks are integrating new technologies into their core businesses to improve their digital banking presence and speed-to-deliver
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The People's Bank of China has established an integrated system to connect banks, merchants, and retailers to facilitate increased transactions, which…
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Can the industry withstand the current combination of low interest rates, strong housing price growth and higher household indebtedness?
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Globally, banks and non-banks are testing whether QR codes to merchants and consumers can provide a simple solution for payments.