Research Note Feb 22 Banking sector in good condition The Middle East and Africa 100 2015 (MEA 100) is an evaluation of the 50 largest banks in the Middle East and the 50 largest banks in Africa for th... 3028
Research Note Feb 22 Calm before the storm The Asian Banker 500 2015 (AB 500) is an evaluation of the 500 largest banks in the Asia Pacific region for the financial year 2014. This year’s ... 2936
Research Note Feb 22 RMB: The road gets steeper China’s economy and the renminbi (RMB)The emergence of China as a global economic powerhouse has been the result of consis... 5668
News Analysis Feb 22 China goes on damage control—yet again December ended for China's stockmarket with a nearly 8% drop that did not go unnoticed as the year drew to a close. And if anyone did miss December... 3031
Research Note Feb 22 Towards free markets China’s capital account liberalisation has been a topical subject in the financial markets over the past few years. While institutions globally a... 2852
Research Note Feb 22 Strengthening RMB markets with sophisticated products The access to onshore RMB markets has been of utmost importance to policy makers in Beijing. While the capital account remains closed, a host of in... 3259
Opinions Feb 22 Hong Kong as an offshore RMB clearing hub The inclusion of the Renminbi (RMB) in the elite International Monetary Fund special drawing rights (SDR) basket of currencies is a largely symboli... 3573
News Analysis Feb 22 As China slows down, where would its next round of growth come from? In 1978, China opened up to the world, as the Communist Party slowly adopted a market economy. The economy steadily grew, rapidly picking up pace t... 2206
Interviews Feb 22 Interview Transcript: “HKTDC is going to be that super connector between the investors of the world” Property developer and Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) chairman Vincent Lo is upbeat not just about the Hong Kong property market but a... 2851
Research Note Feb 22 Crowdlending tries to make its mark in Asia Pacific New developments in financial technology, the improved availability of public personal information, better internet bandwidth, minimal regulations,... 4658
Opinions Feb 22 From fintech to techfin: data is the new oil When I arrived in Hong Kong slightly over a year ago to build a fintech accelerator, I knew three things. First, inspire my generation to j... 5047
Interviews Feb 22 Interview: “ICBC China incoming chairman Yi Huiman hints at broad organisational restructuring to strengthen risk and controls” The following is the full transcript of the interview with Yi Huiman, the incoming chairman of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC Ch... 4200
Interviews Feb 22 Interview Transcript: “The worst you can do in challenging times is divert from a simple agenda” Emmanuel Daniel (ED): Ala’a Eraiqat, I’m very happy to have you here to speak with me today in your capacity as chief executiv... 3532
Research Note Feb 22 Increasing credit card usage opens opportunities for Chinese banks China's credit card sector is becomi... 3457
Research Note Feb 22 Indonesia to introduce new regulation to foster fintech growth Strong growth recorded in investments into fintech companies in Asia fuelling future potential of the sector China has emerged as ... 4570
News Analysis Feb 22 Singles' Day breaks sales record but shows its weakest growth yet Alibaba has generated record-breaking sales volume since 2009 during its annual online Singles’ Day event This year, Alibaba ach... 3615
Proceedings Report Feb 22 What we learnt from the digital disruptors in China The Asian Banker held the China Innovation Tour from November 21-25, which included site visits in selected banks, companies, innovation labs... 5582
Research Note Feb 22 Incentives collide for China’s Belt and Road Belt and Road Initiative’s geopolitical nature could lead China and its host countries to take on too much debt Fitch’s Kalai ... 3958
News Analysis Feb 22 China’s GDP growth has been overstated by an average of 1.7%, says new research China’s local governments have overstated local GDP figures, as they are rewarded for meeting growth and investment targets ... 4787
News Analysis Feb 22 Banking on a resolution to the US-China trade war The trade war has affected global trade volumes, however one major bank says that volumes of intern... 2907
Research Note Feb 22 Businesses favour increasing use of RMB amid trade tensions and pandemic Prevailing trade tensions and currency volatility identified as major challenges to RMB internationalisation Use of R... 15632
Current Account Feb 22 Former HKMA chief: “Weaponisation of finance poses substantial risk to US” The US dollar’s dominance as the world’s reserve currency is under threat Global financial intermediation will co... 6702
Interview Feb 22 East Capital’s Hirn: “Being state-owned is not the issue” The following key points were discussed: Governments are still the ones pushing for 8376
Research Note Feb 22 Global corporates and FIs see digital currency and sustainable finance as key drivers for RMB use China is driving international RMB adoption for a digital and sustainable future Opening up and engagement with the global capital... 7560
sponsored Feb 22 Noah Holdings: Chinese capital market demands strong investor education and advocacy China‘s capital market requires robust investor education and advocacy Diversified investor ... 4136
TABLive Feb 22 SPDB’s Wan Hua: “Our bank utilises information and digitisation to guide the transformation of our business” ... 2624
TABLive Feb 22 CCB’s Chen De: “In transforming the bank, we will win more trust from peers and clients” ... 2972
TABLive Feb 22 China Zheshang Bank’s Tao Rong: “Our bank will continue to take advantage of the social media and new technology for customers” ... 2305
Speeches and Presentations Feb 22 Impact of US-China trade tariffs and tensions on the financial services industry in Asia Pacific Escalating trade tensions between the US and China, are heightening the risks to the run of benign trade flows that global trade financiers and mul... 808
Interview Feb 22 Wells Fargo’s Amin: “Asia remains a great growth story” Continued interest is US Dollar assets from trade and payments perspective and focus on cross-borde... 11954
Highlights Feb 22 Highlights: The Future of Finance China 2024 Zhang Jun, dean of the School of Economics at Fudan University, talked about the role of the financial sector in China’s economic recovery and fu... 313
