Category: Financial Services
Asia Financial Services
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Commercial Banks in China - Industry Market Research Report
... Industry revenue is expected to grow at an annualized 6.8% over the five years through 2022, to $837.6 billion. The industry comprises about 3,936 commercial bank enterprises, employing an estimated 3.6 million people, with total ... Read More
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Commercial Real Estate in China - Industry Market Research Report
... demand for residential real estate, and business expansion has driven the Commercial Real Estate industry's development. Industry revenue is expected to decrease at an annualized 3.3% over the five years through 2022, to $275.5 billion, ... Read More
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Store Cards in South Korea
... financial card type accounting for the smallest share of volume and value transactions in South Korea in 2024. Volume and current value transactions are expected to continue to grow in 2024, although only at low ... Read More
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Credit Cards in South Korea
... companies – Shinhan, Samsung, Hyundai, KB Kookmin, Lotte, Hana, Woori, and BC Card – have reduced their interest-free instalment period to a maximum of five months. This is a sharp decline, as these benefits were ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Asia Pacific - South Korea
... provide a boost to exports next year. However, economic policy uncertainty will undermine South Korea's investment recovery. We trimmed our medium-term GDP forecasts due to our assumption about targeted tariffs being introduced in 2026. Blanket ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Georgia
... index down 10 points for Q4 2024, suggesting growth may be losing some steam. In 2025 we expect growth to moderate to 3.7%, closer to trend levels, with the manufacturing sector being the main drag. Read More
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Analysis by Region - Asia Pacific - China
... to reflect the impact from the US presidential election. We currently assume the US will impose 30% tariffs on China starting in 2026, which could lower its annual average GDP growth to 3.7% y/y during ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Vietnam
... and 6.5% next. Strong industrial production in July and August offset the weakness in September this year despite the impact from Typhoon Yagi. Manufacturing will continue to be the primary engine of growth in 2025. Read More
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Store Cards in Japan
... exceptional skills and experience who regularly visit customers’ homes to take orders directly. This service is exclusive to a select group of affluent individuals. Gaisho cards, held by patrons of the Gaisho service, can only ... Read More
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Debit Cards in Japan
... debit cards. Notable features of J-Debit include no annual fees, and the lack of a card number, unlike credit cards. Card holders can make payment at any store bearing the J-Debit mark by entering the ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Malaysia
... much of this year is unlikely to persist while the low base from a year ago drops out of the comparison. Growing inflationary risks and currency pressures suggest no change to monetary policy next year. Read More
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Financial Cards and Payments in Japan
... In terms of financial cards, both debit cards, which minimise worries of overspending, and credit cards, which are becoming increasingly convenient due to the expansion of contactless payment options, are extending their use. The spread ... Read More
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Pre-Paid Cards in Japan
... of pre-paid card transaction value by issuer and operator in Japan in 2024. The company is making moves to strengthen customer loyalty, with Suica as one of its mainstays. Euromonitor International's Pre-Paid Card Transactions in ... Read More
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Consumer Credit in Japan
... the country’s younger generation, who often do not have credit cards, and therefore see BNPL as a handy alternative. Consequently, new BNPL service providers are continuously emerging in the Japanese market, drawn in by its ... Read More
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Credit Cards in Japan
... credit cards is set to see stronger growth in transaction values in 2024, due to their convenience and benefits. They are being embraced by businesses to reduce manual and paper-based processes, increase cash back into ... Read More
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Macroeconomic Growth Opportunities, China, 2024‒2029
... 5.2% rise in 2023. This growth is supported by robust public investment, a resurgence in private consumption, and increased net exports. However, challenges such as an aging labor force, escalating debt levels, and geopolitical tensions ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Kyrgyzstan
... several years of strong growth. The Russia-Ukraine war has bolstered GDP growth in recent years. But although the conflict will continue to provide some support, the economy will normalise towards pre-war growth levels next year. Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Papua New Guinea
... a healthy 4.8% this year. Economic activity in the export-dominated economy will be driven mainly by its extraction sector, with high gold prices and increased mining production combining to fuel growth next year and beyond. Read More
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Consumer Credit in China
... service providers need to have minimum registered capital of CNY1.0 billion to offer personal loans (excluding mortgages and auto loans), which is triple the minimum amount required previously. Also, the main investor needs to hold ... Read More
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Financial Cards and Payments in China
... they expect the prices of goods and services to fall in the future. Both debit cards and pre-paid cards are expected to see progress in 2024 in terms of cards in circulation and current value ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Laos
... emigration to neighbouring countries, which has exacerbated existing challenges for human capital. We anticipate a recovery will begin in 2026 when we expect the GDP growth rate to reach 4.0%, rising to 4.3% in 2027. Read More
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Credit Cards in China
... of cards in circulation is mainly affected by ongoing government efforts to clean up “sleep accounts”, which are defined as credit card accounts with no active transactions in the past five years, according to the ... Read More
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Debit Cards in China
... circulation increased by around 340 million in 2023, reflecting a 4% increase, while a further 124 million debit cards are expected to be in circulation in 2024. Sales of commercial debit cards are insignificant, with ... Read More
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Economy of Turkiye 2024
... of industrial progress over several decades and its export profile is that of an advanced country. It has recently experienced a burst of high inflation due to political control of interest rates and the aftermath ... Read More
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Pre-Paid Cards in China
... the continued rebound of closed loop pre-paid cards by all measures, as travel and commuting have continued to return following the end of COVID-19 restrictions. According to the Ministry of Transport, passenger volumes on urban ... Read More
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