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Interview with Fitch Ratings: Pakistan’s push for Islamic finance

As the South Asian economy looks to eliminate interest from its banking system, Fitch Ratings' global head of Islamic finance, Bashar Al Natoor, examines what this could mean for the country’s Islamic finance sector.

June 21, 2022

Exclusive: Pakistan’s SEC chairman goes public on his 2020 reform agenda

Aamir Khan was parachuted into the top job in mid-August and has since swept through the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan streamlining and simplifying regulations. He spoke to FinanceAsia about his vision to re-ignite the country’s capital markets.

January 13, 2020

Why Mulyani Indrawati is again Asia's best finmin

Jakarta's move to double down on Mulyani Indrawati bears fruit yet again as she stays top of the Asian finance minister pile for the third year in a row.

April 02, 2019

How World Bank is helping Malaysia build a digital economy

In his first interview since taking up the role, the lender's new Malaysia country manager discusses scrapped infrastructure plans, regulatory reform and the impact of the trade war.

August 26, 2018

Hong Kong extends sukuk yield curve to 10 years

The city becomes the first Asian sovereign issuer this year to sell an Islamic bond.

February 22, 2017

Sub-continent delivers bonds from Pakistan, UPL

Pakistan returns with record breaking sukuk, while Indian agro-chemicals company makes its offshore debut.

October 05, 2016

Rafe Haneef: Islamic banking fits sharing economy

It also provides a model for a more equitable form of capitalism, argues the CEO of CIMB Islamic Bank.

September 03, 2016

Stephen Williams: China bond market a game changer

The development of domestic debt markets have been the key to preventing a second financial crisis in the region says HSBC’s head of global banking for South East Asia.

August 25, 2016

Bumper bond auction fuels Indonesia amnesty hopes

From government officials to fund managers, Indonesia's great and good are becoming increasingly excited about the impact of the tax amnesty.

August 09, 2016