East Asia

Two more emerging market governments could join Chile and Uruguay as SLB issuers, drawn by flexibility on use of proceeds

Members old and new want to be on good terms with Russia and China — but not too much

China must tackle its fundamental problem of weak household consumption to avoid stagnation, analysts say, but the latest package of measures falls short

Being friends with both sides — and profiting economically — is getting harder

The huge growth in China’s lending to developing country governments, especially those with debt problems, makes it an indispensable player when they can no longer pay their debts. Reconciling the interests and wishes of Western and Asian creditors will need compromise and patience — but is the only way to achieve debt relief

Stockmarket heads for record, Japan rises in FDI rankings, but winter looks gloomy

Debt-ridden property sector, lagging social development and poor governance starting to put off investors

With Chinese growth forecast to underperform Asia for the first time in 30 years, analysts have told GlobalMarkets that put the government under pressure

Debt defaults by China property giant Evergrande have sent a loud wake-up call to the risks for emerging economies from China’s economic transition

While the impending advent of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) has the potential to offer emerging markets a fresh toolkit for stability it could also exacerbate financial system risk, experts have warned.

Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Indonesia Indonesia has responded to Covid-19 in a robust fashion, guided by a finance minister who won’t take her eye off the long-term plan.

Yi Gang, China At the PBoC, the governor knows that there are times when less is more.