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Stars Of China 2017 | Banking Powers Economic Ascent
Dominated by the largest banks in the world by far, China’s economy has soared to towering heights. But what lies beyond the horizon?
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Renminbi Oil Futures To Challenge Petrodollar
These futures would be China’s first such contract open to direct trading by foreign enterprises. If successful, the countrycould create similar contracts for otherstrategic commodities.
Features
Central Bankers Report Card 2017 | Ratings For Asia-Pacific
These are the rating for Central Bankers fromthe Asia-Pacific region in 2017.
Banking
India | A New Way Forward For Banking
India’s banking system, weighted toward state-backed entities, is opening up to private-sector banks to boost competition.
Data
Mongolia’s Growth Slows Down
As it accepts bailout money and conditions, Mongolia seeks to develop a long-term economic plan to reduce its dependence on commodities.
News
Emerging Markets Draw Record Private Equity Funding
Emerging markets took 9% of the global total of $240 billion invested by private capital funds during the the first half of 2017, the highest share since before emerging markets’ sudden fall from grace in 2011.
News
China Reunification At 20: A Mixed Bag
Hong Kong has grown beyond most expectations since its reunification with China two decades ago. ButShanghai and Shenzhen pose fresh challenges.
News
India Reserve Bank Gets CFO, More Powers
Urjit Patel, India's central bank govenor For the first time ever, India’s 82-year-old central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), will have a chief financial officer with domain expertise to oversee sweeping reforms.
News
Moon Jae-In May Be Nicer To Neighbors
Moon Jae-in, South Korea's new president Civil- and human-rights lawyer and former student activist Moon Jae-in won a presidential election on May 9, becoming the 12th person to serve as president of South Korea.
News
Philippines’ Central Bank Chief Faces Early Test
The appointment of Nestor Espenilla Jr. as governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is one of President Rodrigo Duterte’s less controversial decisions and may ease investor concerns over the stability of one of Southeast Asia’s fastest growing economies.
News
US-China Deal Counters Campaign Rhetoric
Following the April summit the US and China achieved a 100-day joint action plan, a significant departure from Trump’s campaign rhetoric
Features
China Is Not Japan. And Never Will Be
The same forces that have hammered Japan’s economy are at play in China, but with mitigating features that portend different outcomes.