South Asia
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If this was supposed to be the century of the woman, no one thought to tell the international banking community. One country alone has closed the gender gap, and it happens to be Asia’s fastest-growing large economy. Step forward India, where the top ranks of finance are filled with high-flying women -
Ashish Kumar Chauhan transformed Indian broking not once but twice, co-founding the National Stock Exchange before jumping ship and joining its rival, the Bombay Stock Exchange, which has just completed its IPO. What lies ahead as competition between the two exchanges intensifies?
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It’s the unspoken secret of Bangladesh’s banking world. The true figures for bad loans make a juicy read for investors but are an embarrassment for many of the country’s banks. Do the authorities have the appetite to deal with the problem, now the central bank has revealed all?
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A management shake-up and a renewed focus on financing small and medium-sized enterprises have boosted Brac Bank’s performance. But CEO Selim Hussain says he is nowhere near finished when it comes to unleashing the bank’s potential
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Private equity firms are bringing new money, international expertise and fresh ideas to Colombo, hoping to rejuvenate Sri Lanka’s investment scene
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It’s boom time in Colombo’s property market, eight years after the end of the civil war, as soaring towers transform the colonial-era city into a would-be south Asian Dubai. That’s the government’s plan, but who is going to pay for it, in an economy already deep in debt?
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State Bank of India was out in the debt market again on Monday, pricing a $100m tap of the three year floating rate notes it sold last Thursday.
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Oil India is readying investors for a new dollar offering, three years after its $1bn blowout debut and just months after its joint acquisition of oil fields in Russia.
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Indonesia Eximbank and State Bank of India each secured $500m bonds on Thursday, offering investors some alternative to the Greater Chinese names that blasted into the market.
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China New Higher Education Group is set to launch the roadshow for its $150m Hong Kong IPO on April 3, according to a source close to the deal.
