Asia Pacific

DBS issued a rare Singapore dollar bank capital deal this week, selling S$1.7bn ($1.31bn) of tier one preferred shares to refinance a deal set to mature next year.

Asian Development Bank, one of the few foreign issuers to be allowed into China’s domestic bond market, is eyeing the second step in its plan to appeal to renminbi bond investors — selling a Hong Kong deal that will push the maturity of the offshore renminbi market out to 10 years.

The US and Europe face the prospect of a long and painful period of economic recovery – similar to Japan’s decade long stagnation in the 1990s - in the wake of the global crisis, BOJ governor Masaaki Shirakawa has said

A “global realignment” of currencies is needed, covering not only fast-growing Asian economies but also commodity producers, the Asian Development Bank president said yesterday

A senior IMF official called for an “accelerated” pace of exit from monetary and fiscal stimulus yesterday, amid fears over overheating in Asia’s booming economies

The elections in Kyrgyzstan could herald a new dawn of democracy for post-Soviet central Asia. Or not

Standard Chartered’s head of greater China research, Stephen Green (not to be confused with outgoing chairman of HSBC), is a former journalist and researcher with the international think-tank Chatham House. This background has equipped him with investigative and communication skills to flesh out a compelling narrative on the fallout of China’s growth-at-all-costs policy this year.

Standard Chartered’s head of greater China research, Stephen Green (not to be confused with outgoing chairman of HSBC), is a former journalist and researcher with the international think-tank Chatham House. This background has equipped him with investigative and communication skills to flesh out a compelling narrative on the fallout of China’s growth-at-all-costs policy this year.

EM Achievement awards are not designed to trumpet those banks with a full-service, pan-regional franchise. HSBC’s balance sheet strength, its 19th-century roots in Asia and its unparalleled global presence are now almost unremarkable facts of global finance. But HSBC is chosen for particular praise because of its aggressive plan to re-attach itself firmly to Asia’s growth engine.

The IMF yesterday challenged the Pakistani government to show commitment to helping 20 million people who are struggling to get by in the aftermath of devastating floods