Having ridden out the worst of the global financial crisis, Malaysia's banking sector is looking forward to better times, with the domestic economy regaining momentum and demand for loans on the rise after a slow 2009.
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Economic update | Banking Coming Back
22 Jul 2010
Economic update | New Avenues
22 Jul 2010
Last year, the IMF published a report on Indonesia, praising its improved economic resilience, singling out its banking sector. In a press release, the fund noted the “relatively strong corporate and banking sector balance sheet positions, high capitalisation and profitability of the banking system”. It added that financial soundness had improved in past years, particularly in terms of rising profitability and a strengthening capital base.
Economic update | Capitalising on Property Power
22 Jul 2010
Qatar's real estate sector is on course to post a strong performance this year, having had by its own standards a slow 2009, though by any other measure the industry rode out the global economic downturn with ease.
Economic update | Embracing Islamic Finance
22 Jul 2010
Indonesia is seeking to further develop its Islamic banking sector, looking to tap into the growing market for sharia-compliant financial instruments, though it still has some way to go before being able to match the major players in the segment.
Economic update | Markets Keeping Capital
22 Jul 2010
Bulgaria's capital markets have stabilised even as they face contagion risk from its debt-laden neighbour, Greece. The country's economy is poised to make a slow but sure recovery from recession, according to senior banking officials and international agencies.
Economic update | Getting IT together
22 Jul 2010
The government of the Bahamas is trying to encourage the use of advanced information and communications technology (ICT) to strengthen the country's economy, by putting more of its own services online.