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Periodic Essay
Postal savings reform in Northeast Asia: China
This issue of the Asia Focus is the first of a two-part series discussing recent developments affecting postal savings programs in Japan, South Korea, and China. Part One of the series reviews the historical underpinnings of the Japanese and South Korean postal savings programs and discusses recent reform efforts and current challenges. Part Two of the series will describe the development of the Chinese postal savings program and will provide a comparison of all three postal savings programs.
Periodic Essay
The development of payment and settlement systems in China
This Asia Focus summarizes recent changes in Chinas payment and settlement systems and considers how China is addressing technology and risk management concerns as it works to create a more sophisticated, international financial sector.
Periodic Essay
Recent developments in Asian deposit guarantee programs
In response to recent global financial turmoil, governments around the world have adopted various policy measures to support their respective financial systems. A number of countries in Asia have changed the terms of their deposit insurance programs to provide expanded coverage. Four economiesTaiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysiahave recently announced that they will provide an unlimited guarantee of all deposits on a temporary basis. The guarantees, aimed at bolstering confidence in local financial markets and ensuring that banks continue to operate normally, were announced in rapid ...
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Recent Japanese and Chinese investments in U.S. and European financial institutions
This Asia Focus report compares some of the more significant investments by Japanese and Chinese financial institutions in both the U.S. and Europe, highlighting trends and offering thoughts on the direction of future investments.