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Since its creation as a commercial lender in 1989, BCEL has been Laos’s foremost lender, owned by the state but a financial and technological innovator, with more retail and corporate customers than any onshore rival.

It is no secret that there is a huge need for capital to fund infrastructure projects in the developing economies of south-east Asia – a gap of more than $100 billion is not being met.

China’s economic reforms began 40 years ago, following which the world’s most populous nation’s economy vaulted from the 10th largest in the world to number two. By 2018, China had created a $25 trillion capital market–second in size only to the US–with $13 trillion in equity market capitalization on the Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, and $12 trillion in various fixed income instruments traded in the interbank markets.

The Vietnamese corporate dong-denominated market is the smallest of ASEAN’s six corporate bond markets. But the tiny market is building steadily, making it one of the fastest growing in the region.

Taiwan’s innovative small and medium enterprises make up an essential part of the its economy. But while these resilient businesses can utilize their relatively small sizes to thrive, that size can also prove a hindrance as they struggle with insufficient capital and low financial transparency.

Supply chain finance is on the cusp of a revolution in Asia, shaken up by the increasing use of technology in transaction services. The potential growth in the region is huge — and DBS is well positioned to make the most of the opportunities offered by the market.

The banking landscape has been changing rapidly in Mongolia, as everywhere else, and Khan Bank has been evolving too, to keep pace with the changing needs of its clients.

Two things are key for E.Sun Financial Holding Co: overseas diversification and digital innovation. The Taiwanese bank has rapidly embraced both, with much success