ABSTRACT

The Routledge Handbook of Banking and Finance in Asia brings together leading scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to provide a comprehensive and cutting-edge guide to Asia’s financial institutions, markets, and systems.

Part I provides a country-by-country overview of banking and finance in East, Southeast, and South Asia, including examples from China, Japan, Hong Kong, India, and Singapore.

Part II contains thematic chapters, covering topics such as commercial banking, development banking, infrastructure finance, stock markets, insurance, and sovereign wealth funds. It also includes examinations of banking regulation and supervision, and analyses of macroprudential regulation, capital flow management measures, and monetary policy. Finally, it provides new insights into topical issues such as SME, green, and Islamic finance.

This handbook is an essential resource for scholars and students of Asian economics and finance and for professionals working in financial markets in Asia.

chapter 1|11 pages

Introduction

Characteristics of Asian financial systems in comparative perspective

part I|210 pages

Country chapters

chapter 4|22 pages

Indian financial sector

Structure, trends, and turns

chapter 8|24 pages

Financial system in Malaysia

chapter 9|20 pages

The Philippine financial system

Developments, challenges, and opportunities

part II|148 pages

Thematic chapters

chapter 13|20 pages

Commercial banking in Asia

chapter 14|20 pages

Development banks in Asia

Magic bullets that invariably disappoint

chapter 18|20 pages

Insurance markets in Asia

chapter 19|16 pages

Infrastructure finance of Asia

chapter 20|18 pages

Financial inclusion in Asia

chapter 25|15 pages

Financial integration in Asia