Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
THE PROMISE OF INDIA | COUNTRY REPORT
Country Report | India
Indian growth and development hold great promise. And policymakers look set to unlock that potential.
Asia Pacific
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
TIBET’S ECONOMY BOOMS AS REST OF CHINA SLOWS | MILESTONES
Milestones | Tibet
Amid a general slowdown in the Chinese economy, Tibet has emerged as the fastest-growing province in the country.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
ASIAN FDI: KEEP IT FLOWING
FDI & Economic Development Update | Asia
Inbound FDI was down globally last year, but the lion’s share went to Asia.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
BANGLADESH: SHADES OF GREY
Country Report | Bangladesh
Bangladeshi economic growth has been strong and relatively stable. But the country has a number of business climate challenges that must be addressed before it can reach its full potential as an investment magnet.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
CHINA: NEW LAW COULD UPSET COMPANY OWNERSHIP
Milestones | China
New legislation will lower the regulatory hurdles for foreign companies entering the Chinese market, but it is restricted to particular industries.
Banking
INDIA: UNBANKED TO BENEFIT FROM NEW PAYMENT & FINANCE BANKS
Milestones | India
The Reserve Bank of India’s recent bid to offer licenses for setting up small finance and payment banks has elicited an overwhelming response, with at least 113 companies entering the fray.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
CHINA, THE RENMINBI AND THE WORLD
Market Report | China
The globalization of China’s currency continues at a rapid pace, as regulations ease cash pooling, renminbi trade finance accelerates, and the dim sum bond market goes gangbusters.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS TOP THE NEW PRESIDENTS AGENDA
Newsmakers | Sri Lanka
“The first 100 days of Sirisena’s manifesto are devoted to constitutional reforms,”
Banking
INNOVATION IN ISLAMIC FINANCE
Market Report | Islamic Finance
New structures and issuers and greater standardization are pushing issuance in the global sukuk market.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
PHILIPPINES IS BIG WINNER FROM FALLING OIL PRICES
Capital Markets | Sovereign Debt
The Philippines sold $2 billion of 25-year bonds in January, in a highly successful sale that attracted $13.5 billion in orders.
Banking
CHINA INSURES BANK DEPOSITS
China | Milestones<br />
The Chinese government has followed the US and Western European model by providing deposit insurance for private savers in the Chinese banking system.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
INDIA: FINANCE MINISTER JAITLEY IS MODI’S EYES AND EARS
<strong>India | Newsmakers</strong><br />
Arun Jaitley, a corporate lawyer by training, has emerged as the rising star of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and chief troubleshooter in the new government, headed by prime minister Narendra Modi.