Kimberley Long

1 week ago | thebanker.com | Kimberley Long

Indonesian bank investors are concerned about the level of government intervention at the country’s state-owned banks, with changes to CEOs and board structures implemented as the banks come under the oversight of the new Danantara sovereign wealth fund. Daya Anagata Nusantara — shortened to Danantara — is slated to eventually manage $900bn in assets.

2 weeks ago | thebanker.com | Kimberley Long

US President Donald Trump’s sweeping ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs announcement has unevenly hit economies across Asia. Banks in key markets face the prospect of declining asset quality as tariffs exacerbate pre-existing economic strains.  With the scale of tariffs catching most economies off-guard, governments from around the region are seeking urgent negotiations with Washington, with increased spending on US goods and a reduction of tariffs on US imports among the measures on the table.

3 weeks ago | thebanker.com | Kimberley Long

The Chinese government is stepping up support of its state-owned banks as real estate woes continue and tariff pressures mount The Bank of China has one of the lowest core Tier 1 capital ratios among the country’s six largest banks © Bloomberg China is likely to extend Tier 1 capital support to the country’s two largest lenders by asset size following a Rmb520bn ($72bn) intervention in the banking industry on Sunday, as state-owned banks continue to face challenges from the country’s property...

3 weeks ago | thebanker.com | Kimberley Long

New president struggling to boost growth as spending policies spook marketsThe announcement of bullion banking regulations in October took most observers by surprise © GettyExperts suggest Indonesia’s move to launch its first gold bullion banks will be hampered by a lack of preparation and the rapid speed at which they have been set up.

1 month ago | thebanker.com | Kimberley Long

Lenders are heeding Beijing’s call, but applying the technology conservativelyChinese media has reported that as many as 20 banks are using the AI © BloombergThe Chinese government has since the start of the year been actively pushing state-owned enterprises and private companies to become “domestic national champions” of locally developed artificial intelligence platform DeepSeek.