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... 3034
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 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... 2854
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... 3264
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... 3575
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 Is consumer finance becoming a larger part of retail banking? In the Asia Pacific region, the consumer finance business varies widely across countries. Among the markets cover... 7404
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... 6706
