While early 2014 was a time of considerable uncertainty for the banking sector in Mongolia, the year turned out to be much better than expected. No banks failed or faced runs, and the institution that generated the greatest concern – Golomt Bank – fared well in the end. Questions about asset quality persist, and corporate governance may not yet be where it should be. However, with Golomt Bank...
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Given the significant foreign direct investment needed to achieve its development goals, Mongolia has strong motivation to improve its attractiveness to investors. The government is therefore adjusting its policies, while new laws are expected to gradually reinvigorate foreign investment flows.
The Philippine economy is gradually on the rise, largely driven by its business process outsourcing, industry and construction sectors. The average pace of growth in the Philippines in the first half of the decade was 6.3%, compared to 6% in Indonesia, 5.8% in Malaysia and Vietnam, and 3.6% in Thailand.
Articles & Analysis | Sarawak building a solid foundation for growth in Islamic finance and insurance from The Report: Sarawak 2015
The Malaysian government has worked to position itself as the world’s Islamic financial centre, with Sarawak now home to a variety of Islamic financial institutions as well. The federal authorities have largely achieved this through several major steps. In 2006 the government both established the Malaysia International Islamic Financial Centre and liberalised regulations on...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Wong Soon Koh, Minister of Finance II and Minister of Local Government and Community Development from The Report: Sarawak 2015
How is Sarawak’s financial services sector evolving, given the state’s focus on other industries?
Articles & Analysis | Mega-projects will bring greater opportunities to Sarawak's finance sector from The Report: Sarawak 2015
The financial services sector in Sarawak is an important and growing part of Malaysia’s financial world, with many national and international financial institutions heavily involved in the state’s development and investment programmes. From large, multinational funds to local Malaysian banks, these players have historically been drawn to the...