Markets
Chinese banks’ credit cards finding wider acceptance in Africa
China UnionPay now available in Tanzania.
China Everbright fires president
Cites embarrassing trading errors.
Here are the key challenges for the new authority of finance in Taiwan
Head of Financial Supervisory Commission in Taiwan has been replaced in July. In his inauguration speech, Mr. Tseng M.J. pointed out that cross...
Why linking central bank base interest rate to unemployment level is unwise
Consultants and others who have perfected the art of talking a lot without saying anything (and getting paid for their efforts) are frequently in the...
China to form financial industry super regulator
Will coordinate monetary and financial supervisory policies.
PBOC's total RMB deposits dropped by RMB257b in July
Blame it on these 2 culprits.
Singapore’s private banking services sector by the numbers
Government says sector has created good quality jobs.
Major senior management reshuffle at MAS
Shake-up aimed at strengthening the central bank’s leadership.
RMB offshoring gathers pace
Over the past couple of years, the issuance of offshore RMB bonds has soared, with levels expected to reach the equivalent of 360 billion yuan this...
An over-engineered finance industry has gone too far
The other day I conducted a simple statistical experiment. I calculated the “value-at-risk” exposure for an hypothetical investment portfolio...
China removes cap on life insurance interest rate
Strengthens market-oriented reforms in its financial system.
ICBC buying Standard Bank’s London operations
Will shell out US$500 million.
Stabilizing the rupee is India’s priority
Will preserve economic stability.
Government says Singapore's banking system is sound
But is worried by rise in household debt.
China should consider allowing joint equity-banks
Private capital inflows should also be liberalized.
What you need to know about the Indian debt market
Debt market outlook Indian debt market witnessed heightened volatility during the last week due to Central Bank’s measure to curb liquidity in the...