Asia: What's Coming in 2024

Geopolitics still dominates the risk and operations landscape, leading to a variety of unexpected and difficult consequences for companies in the region.

Daily Risk and Operations Intelligence for Asia

[단독] 인뱅 연체율 3% 육박…정책에 맞추다 부실위험 커졌다

[Exclusive] In-Bang delinquency rate approaches 3%... The risk of insolvency increased as the policy was adjusted.

Joongang Ilbo | Local Language | News | April 26, 2024 | Bankruptcy-Insolvency

The delinquency rate for people with medium and low credit at InBank approaches 3%, raising concerns about insolvency as policies are adjusted to increase loans to vulnerable groups. Other financial institutions are also facing high delinquency rates for low to medium credit borrowers, prompting stricter management of loans to this demographic. As the delinquency rates rise, the lending threshold for vulnerable groups is expected to increase further, posing challenges for InBank and second-tier financial institutions.

New Developments

South Korea
Indirect Indicator | April 26, 2024

Formation of the Presidential Committee on Medical Reform in Korea

Direct Indicator | April 25, 2024

Resignation of medical professors

Japan
Indirect Indicator | April 26, 2024

US Senate passes bill that could ban TikTok

Indirect Indicator | April 25, 2024

Japan Post Bank system glitch delays money transfers

China
Indirect Indicator | April 26, 2024

China's Shenzhou 18 Spaceflight Mission

Indirect Indicator | April 25, 2024

China's electric vehicle market

Taiwan
Indirect Indicator | April 23, 2024

Wugu Explosions

Indirect Indicator | April 11, 2024

Hualien Earthquake Impact and Response

India
Indirect Indicator | April 26, 2024

Axis Bank CEO Amitabh Chaudhry's term extension

Indirect Indicator | April 25, 2024

Supreme Court ruling on EVM-VVPAT verification

Vietnam
Indirect Indicator | April 26, 2024

Auctions for gold bars in Vietnam

Indirect Indicator | April 25, 2024

Gold Price and Auction in Vietnam