Plans to launch a stock exchange in Brunei Darussalam by 2017 will bolster its capital markets in line with plans for regional market integration as well as aid the broader drive to diversify its economy away from dependence on oil and gas.
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Economic update | Le voyage officiel du roi confirme l’intérêt croissant du Maroc pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest
23 Jun 2015
La tournée du chef de l’Etat marocain en Afrique de l’Ouest et en Afrique Centrale au mois de mai a souligné l’intensification de la stratégie du pays qui vise à renforcer les échanges commerciaux et les relations en matière d’investissements avec ses voisins au sud du Sahara.
A push to bring new products and services to the stock market is being steered by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), which regulates the country’s financial services industry.
A string of innovative financial products from Indonesian start-ups are circumventing the traditional payment and investment system, helping to broaden financial inclusion and challenging the established banks.
Articles & Analysis | Turkey's banks well-capitalised despite large foreign currency liabilities and negative ratings outlook from The Report: Turkey 2015
International ratings agencies keep a close eye on Turkey’s banking sector, given its size and importance, and the penetration of major foreign investors. Ratings movements can affect the borrowing costs of Turkish financial institutions and, at a time when Turkish banks have taken on substantial foreign debt, can be a gauge of the borrowing costs they are likely to bear.
