Islamic Banking

Indonesia’s ambitions of being Asia’s Islamic finance hub have long been hobbled by lack of infrastructure and support. But can a recent change in government attitude spur the industry?

Slow and steady is winning the race for Malaysia's Maybank ‒ one to watch in regional banking.

Malaysia’s new finance minister thinks the country’s recent elections were a Berlin Wall-style moment for the country. If Malaysia is to make a fresh start, does Lim Guan Eng have the tools he needs?

Pakistan has long been as enamoured of the BRI as India is suspicious. But BRI-related projects are now springing up in the likes of Bangladesh and Nepal, suggesting that whatever New Delhi’s reservations, the Beijing-led scheme is here to stay

Few outside Sri Lanka would equate the island with Islamic banking, but the sector is growing fast and pulling in hitherto unbanked customers.

The world sees Rodrigo Duterte as a hothead populist, waging a bloody drugs war against insurgents, but to most of his compatriots, he’s the reformer the country needs. His aims, including shaking up taxes to pay for infrastructure and targeting an energy revolution, are bold. His choices for the crucial finance ministry and central bank roles look sound. But will they succeed?

C-suite executives at some of Asia’s leading companies know that building trust and integrity around finance brings benefits to business performance, as the results of a new Asiamoney survey show.