Can you discuss the main challenges that banks might encounter in their efforts to drive a profitable mortgage market here in Myanmar?
Can you discuss the main challenges that banks might encounter in their efforts to drive a profitable mortgage market here in Myanmar?
The successful development of the capital markets in Myanmar amid a period of sweeping reforms is a significant achievement. After decades without a full exchange and years with little more than over-the-counter (OTC) trading, the country now has a robust platform for fundraising and trading in the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSE). It also has the...
Not only are Myanmar institutions improving in safety, soundness and accountancy, they are also expanding their use of technology. Several banks are adopting the latest systems in an effort to become modern financial services companies, while more generally the country is developing its digital strategy to allow for channels that enhance the banking...
Despite some downward pressure in 2014-15 – in part, due to volatility in the mining and energy sectors – Indonesia’s insurance sector has experienced strong growth in recent years and premiums are expected to increase by a double-digit margin in 2016, according to a forecast by the Association of General Insurance Companies in March 2016. The...
With strong premiums growth in recent years, a liberal investment environment and a low penetration rate, Indonesia’s insurance sector is poised for a period of rapid expansion. A slight market slowdown in 2013-14 – due in large part to regional economic volatility – appears to have reversed course in the first half of 2016, with positive...
Life insurance which has been the largest component of Indonesia’s insurance industry in recent years, recorded a significant decline in revenues in 2015. According to the Indonesia Life Insurance Association (AAJI), in the first nine months of 2015 the life insurance segment saw revenues decline by 26.3% in total, on the back of a 152.7% drop...
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