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We are setting out the rationale for the choices made in our Country Awards starting with the winners from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong and Hong Kong (Chinese financial institutions).

To keep debt markets stable and defaults under control, the Chinese government is injecting money to help support small and medium-sized banks

Although the Chinese government's bailout of Baoshang Bank indicates support for financial institutions, not all investors are likely to escape the credit risks of Chinese banks.

The arrest of Liu Shiyu, former chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, is unlikely to derail the programme to open up China's financial markets.

All the winners from Singapore, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

All the winners from India, Indonesia, Laos, Kazakstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan and the Philippines.

All the winners from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong and Hong Kong (Chinese financial institutions).

Two new mobile-only banks have a clever plan to steal customers from Australia’s big unloved institutions.

Airwallex has raised $100 million via a Series C funding round led by DST Global, valuing it at over $1 billion. The start-up this year also expects to process $10 billion-plus in payments.