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An upgrade of Indonesia’s sovereign credit rating by two of the three international ratings agencies in early 2012 was a watershed in the recognition of the country’s currently healthy investment outlook. Foreign investors, who are already the dominant players in the nation’s equity market and are growing in the bond segment, see significant...

THE COMPANY: Strong economic fundamentals are lending support to a positive view on Indonesia’s transportation services, specifically the car hire services industry in which Adi Sarana Armada (ASSA) is currently the second-largest player with an estimated 15% market share. The domination of corporate...

Since 2004, the Indonesian Banking Architecture (API) has framed the development of the sector and established resilient counter-cyclical safeguards that place lenders in a strong position to weather any possible shortfalls in economic conditions. Consolidation in the sector, an aim since the Asian financial crisis, has remained elusive. Amid...

Economic growth, sound regulation and high levels of capitalisation should benefit the Thai insurance sector in 2013. Growing public understanding of the importance of insurance and government support for the industry should also aid expansion, though rising risk may impact estimates in the near term.
Legislative reforms opening up the rural banking segment to wider foreign investment could see an injection of funding into at least some of the almost 600 small lenders. However, it is likely that only a few will attract an overseas partner.
The national rollout of the government Direct Cash Transfer (DCT) scheme in early January is the largest and most comprehensive overhaul of India’s subsidies and benefits distribution programmes to date. However, the programme’s quick introduction, as well as a number of other challenges, may prove problematic to its implementation and success.

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