Motor car financing LTV cap is lower to 60%, whilst gold-backed lending LTV limit was reduced to 70%. Sri Lanka’s tighter restrictions on vehicle and gold-backed lending will benefit the risk profile ...
Sri Lanka receives further IMF loan installments and demands for escalating austerity
To impose the brutal measures demanded by the IMF, Sri Lanka’s government, backed by every section of the ruling elite, is preparing autocratic forms of rule.
Inside Labuan IBFC, the Malaysian centre built for cross-border finance
This single-regulator model has 35 years’ history helping firms set up, transact and stay compliant when operating across multiple markets.
UOB considers joining Vietnam International Financial Centre
Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) is exploring membership in the Vietnam International Financial Centre (VIFC), a project meant to connect domestic, global and regional capital flows.
UOB considers joining Vietnam International Financial Centre
Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) is exploring membership in the Vietnam International Financial Centre (VIFC), a project meant to connect domestic, global and regional capital flows.
Vietnam Eyes Crypto-Backed Loans for SMEs in Major Policy Shift
Vietnam proposes allowing SMEs to use digital assets, virtual assets, and IP as loan collateral under draft law.
Banks curb China trips, delay events after cross-border scrutiny
Banks are reassessing their approach on the mainland after Beijing launched its most aggressive campaign yet against unauthorised cross-border trading to stem capital flight.
Indonesia volcano eruption forces airport closure and flight disruptions
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted multiple times on Friday, sending ash up to 2.5km into the sky and forcing the closure of a nearby airport, with flights disrupted and warnings issued for ...
Putin pledges non-interference in ‘delicate’ India-China ties; rejects notion that Pakistan is under Beijing’s control
Russian President backs PM Modi, Chinese President Xi to resolve border issues amicably ...
US journalist pleads guilty to working as China’s agent
A US journalist who had been living and working in China for over a decade has pleaded guilty in a US court to working as an illegal agent for the People's Republic of China (PRC). Thomas Weir Pauken ...