China’s foreign banks stay cautious
With the Chinese economy faltering, foreign players are turning a deaf ear to state lending calls as they struggle to raise deposits and solidify their business profile ... more info

Central bankers identify key crisis policy issues
Call for greater international coordination, as governors acknowledge domestic policy limitations ... more info

CCB confronts FX exposure
China Construction Bank chairman Guo Shuqing acknowledges the bank’s foreign currency exposure woes, but expects continued loan growth and partnership development ... more info

Survey identifies weaknesses in selling process
Financial industry treating symptoms of mis-selling rather than causes, says Asian Banker Research ... more info

Stress testing becomes a priority in 2009
Regulators will monitor more closely how tests are conducted under both Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 ... more info

Equity issues expected from big names only
Most capital hungry banks in the region likely to issue debt, though markets could be difficult ... more info

Retail strategies go back to basics
Banks are reacting to the downturn by focusing on deposits and lending while trimming back card products ... more info

Survey: Bankruptcy laws still lacking in Asia
Insolvency laws in some countries in the region have been overhauled, but asset recovery remains challenging ... more info

Zeti appointed to financial reform task force
The governor of Malaysia’s central bank says early detection and action is critical to minimising financial crises ... more info

Central counterparties must mitigate exposures
The following article is contributed by Fritz Thomas Klein, CEO of Fides Treasury Services. He has been a managing director at CSFB and a director at Europay International, SWIFT and CLS. ... more info

Pakistan’s banks robust despite state’s struggles
Central bank governor says western solutions not appropriate to tackle country’s banking challenges ... more info

Citi planner Banga strives for efficiency
Citi’s Asia Pacific CEO Ajay Banga is betting that careful management of costs, risk, and organic growth will help him weather the financial storm ... more info

CBA focuses on liquidity risk
The Australian bank’s chief risk officer discusses funding strategies at the height of the global financial crisis ... more info

Deposit insurance: Pressure to hike limits mounts
Could differing levels of deposit coverage put some jurisdictions at a disadvantage? ... more info

Domestic challenges stunt acquisition ambitions
Most Asian banks will be too busy on the home front to target distressed US and European institutions ... more info

Crisis drives risk management reconfiguration
Recent crises underline the importance of taking a holistic risk management approach ... more info

Asia braces for Lehman fallout
Repercussions of investment bank collapse likely to have limited impact on region ... more info

Inflation risks closely monitored
Bankers worry about the effects of inflation on liquidity and asset quality ... more info

SMFG’s Kitayama weighs investment options
The head of Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is looking for ways to broaden the megabank’s international network ... more info

Vietnam’s largest bank struggles towards an IPO
Profitability challenges are delaying the IPO of Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development according to its chairman Do Tat Ngoc ... more info

SWIFT to close AML loophole in cover payments
Improved message format will increase transparency, but challenges remain ... more info

China’s SPDB goes for scale
Ji Xiaohui, chairman of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, talks about plans to develop a business that is truly national in scope ... more info

BOC eyes Olympic payoff
Bank of China’s four years spent preparing to be the official Olympic bank has been an intense and enormously challenging branding exercise ... more info

Bangkok Bank sets bond issue, overseas push
Chartsiri Sophonpanich, president of the Thai lender, discusses how the bank will raise and deploy new funds, and follow its customers overseas ... more info

New GCC Islamic banks target global growth
The next generation of Shariah compliant Gulf banks have big ambitions ... more info

AAFM Recognized Candidate for United Nations Designation
The term, "non-governmental organization" or NGO, came into currency in 1945 because of the need for the UN to differentiate in its Charter between participation rights for intergovernmental specialized agencies and those for international private organizations. At the UN, virtually all types of private bodies can be recognized as NGOs. They only have to be independent from government control, not seeking to challenge governments either as a political party or by a narrow focus on human rights, non-profit-making and non-criminal.
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