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The Banking & Insurance sector – often referred to as the lifeblood of the real economy – is of vital importance in the modern credit-driven economic growth model. Among its functions are intermediation between savers and borrowers, ensuring funds are allocated efficiently; support of payment and settlement systems that facilitate trade and international economic relations; and provision of various products that mitigate risk and uncertainty. The accelerating pace of technological change, stricter regulation and shifting consumer habits are reshaping the traditional banking model and pushing the sector towards innovation-led growth.
Activities associated with Banking & Insurance are depositary and non-depositary credit intermediation and related activities, investment banking, securities brokerage, commodity contracts dealing and diverse financial investment activities. The sector also includes insurers, re-insurers and insurance brokerages, pension funds, health and welfare funds, monetary authorities, stock exchanges, and collection and credit agencies.
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Agriculture has been key to Malaysia’s economic development, and the agriculture sector contributes approximately 7.54% of Malaysia’s GDP in 2018. The country is also undergoing various economic partnerships and is working to reduce or ...
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The agriculture sector has historically served as a pillar of the Indonesian economy. Providing occupation for about a third of the population and contributing to 13% of the country’s GDP, the sector is seen by the government as strategically ...
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China’s banking sector developed steadily in Q1 2019, despite the increasingly tense global business environment and the slowing domestic economic growth. The sector’s total assets reached RMB 275.8tn as of the quarter end, an increase of ...
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A home to the largest automotive market in Southeast Asia, Indonesia has gradually evolved to become one of the largest motor-vehicle producers in the region. The transport equipment sector is an important pillar of Indonesia’s manufacturing, ...
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Being the world’s second largest economy, China relies heavily on coal to ensure the stable operation of its major industries, such as energy and steel. The increasing energy consumption already made China the world’s largest producer and ...
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The construction and real estate sector plays an important part in the Indonesian economy. The sector’s combined gross value added (GVA) accounted for 13.3% of the country’s GDP in 2018. The construction sector alone generated 10.5% of ...
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The natural resources and the mining sector are essential for China’s sustainable economic growth. Due to surging power consumption and industrial progress, the country already became the world’s largest consumer of materials such as coal ...
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The first quarter of 2019 witnessed a continuous growth of China’s healthcare sector. The country promoted the implementation of the Healthy China Initiative, as well as ongoing structural reforms in the sector. The period was characterized by ...
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India ranked fifth in renewable energy installed capacity in the world in 2018. Renewable energy sources accounted for around 20.1% of total installed electricity generation capacity in India by the end of FY2018. Wind energy is the dominant form of ...
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