Mandates and payments roundup, May 31

Pakistan’s MCB Bank announces a partnership with Misys and IBM to improve risk management and compliance.

Outstanding mortgage rates for individual borrowers will be cut by 0.5%, potentially helping around 50 million households, while the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for most banks will also be cut by 0.5%.

A stronger currency suits Beijing's global ambitions, but threatens exporters. Economists warn the PBOC's latest intervention reveals a delicate balancing act.

Pakistan's MCB Bank buys the local operations of the Royal Bank of Scotland for $87 million, representing a book value multiple of 0.73 times.

We are setting out the rationale for the choices made in our Country Awards for India, Indonesia, Laos, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan and the Philippines.

The rationale behind the decisions taken by our judges in the awards for India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan and the Philippines.