Pakistan’s fiscal consolidation targets presented its FY21 budget on 12 June will be challenging to meet amid the economic shock …
India’s Milk Mantra secures $10M from US International Development Finance Corporation
Milk Mantra, a startup that procures, packages, sells and delivers milk and other dairy products, has raised $10 million in a new debt financing round as it looks to grow its business in India, where …
Finance: Hong Kong finds new ways to work
Street protests and a pandemic have forced Hong Kong’s bankers and investors to experiment with how they work and raise funds for clients – their innovations have been surprisingly successful and …
Hong Kong to Remain a Financial Hub: Asset Manager PAG
Weijian Shan, chairman and chief executive officer of PAG,, a Hong Kong-based alternative asset manager which oversees $38 billion globally, explains why he thinks the city will remain the premier …
Covid hurts Taiwan lending
Local firms have rapidly gone from being a reliable source of liquidity for dollar loans to taking a big step back from lending this year. The worst may be over, but cash is no longer king – caution …
Grab-Singtel, Sea among 14 shortlisted for Singapore digital bank licences – sources
Singapore has shortlisted 14 applicants, which sources say include internet firm Sea and a joint venture of ride-hailer Grab and Singtel, for up to five digital bank licences in the city-state’s …
Questions about who is loaning Singapore S$22 billion arise as DPM Heng discloses finance data
Questions about the identity of the source for loaning Singapore $22 billion to fund part of its COVID-19 relief measures have arisen, after Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat d …
Lao People’s Democratic Republic : Technical Assistance Report-Risk-Based Banking Supervision
The law incorporates expectations that financial institutions establish appropriate risk management systems and maintain adequate capital and liquidity. The law also gives the BoL purview over the …
Israel moves to placate Hamas, but won’t meet pricey prisoner swap demands
Terror group, inspired by Shalit deal in 2011, seeking a similar exchange now, and transfers of Qatari money may not be enough to keep a lid on rising frustration in the Strip …
FORTE INSURANCE RECOGNIZED FORFINANCIAL STRENGTH AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCEBY INTERNATIONAL RATING AGENCY, MEDIA
Forte Insurance (“Forte”) has been recognized for its continued financial strength and its commitment to excellence by an international rating agency and a leading publication covering the financial …