Views into Asia’s Foreign Indebtedness (Part Two)
External imbalances are one factor that can compound a country’s ability to manage its foreign debts. Across Asia, current account surpluses and large stocks of foreign exchange reserves strengthen...
View ArticleIndia’s Aadhaar Challenge: Balancing Data Rights, Financial Inclusion, and...
India’s adoption of unique biometric identities, known as Aadhaar, has catalyzed inclusion and innovation in financial services. However, Aadhaar has always raised concerns over the appropriate use of...
View ArticleA Q&A Session by the Asia Program on Quora
The Country Analysis Unit (CAU) hosted a Quora session on Financial and Economic Development in late 2018. Quora users posed a variety of questions to the CAU team and then voted for those they most...
View ArticleWhy Do Japanese Households Hold So Much Cash?
Japanese households are well known for their preference for cash, which represents the majority of their financial assets. While Japan’s economic and financial history explain part of this behavior,...
View ArticleFalling Female Labor Force Participation in China and India
In most countries, women’s participation in the labor force has steadily improved over the past several decades. However, in the world’s two most populous economies—China and India—female labor force...
View ArticleGender View: Female Entrepreneurship in Asia
An estimated 163 million female entrepreneurs across the globe are running their own business. While economies in Asia have relatively high levels of gender parity compared to other regions, women’s...
View ArticleIndia’s Non-banks Emerge from the Shadows
Discussion of shadow banking in Asia is often dominated by developments in China, but India’s non-banking financial companies are gaining increasing attention as among the fastest growing in the world....
View ArticleCan Korea Move Beyond Government-Backed Small Business Lending?
Korea has some of the most supportive policies for startups and small businesses, including an abundant supply of government-backed loans, due to their role as an employment engine. Support for small...
View ArticleImplications of Asia’s Gender Gap in Financial Inclusion
Across the world, women face a variety of hurdles to reaching their full economic potential. Challenges associated with educational and financial access, structural economic factors, and culture can...
View ArticleWill Internet-Only Banks Be A Game Changer for Taiwan?
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission recently approved three licenses for internet-only banks, the first time new banking licenses have been issued since the 1990s. This blog explores potential...
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