Search Subscribe
Sign up for our free newsletter and get more of Development Asia delivered to your inbox.
The availability of insurance for high-risk projects gives investors the confidence to pursue green investments.
Banking on a growing digital economy, Viet Nam needs to improve IT connectivity and skills, e-payments, logistics, cybersecurity, and consumer trust.
This piece discusses how central banks can take the lead in addressing climate-related risks in the finance sector.
In the Republic of Korea, large financial firms should lead efforts to support high-risk, high-return intellectual property investments.
In the Republic of Korea, financial firms need to enhance the convenience of mobile services and ensure universal accessibility.
In the highly competitive Korean market, policy makers need to adjust performance indicators and incentives to encourage banks to increase technology financing.
With foreign aid assistance, the mobilization of nongovernment organizations, the community, and other key stakeholders, the government of the Republic of Korea was able to implement policies for a successful country-wide reforestation program.
More attention needs to be given to borrowers' wider financial condition to ensure customized loan management.
Reforming the calculation of lending rates could improve delinquent loan collection.
Within a week of installing environmental nudges, handwashing with soap among students rose to 61% from 15%.