Emerging Challenges in Banking in Asia and the Pacific: Crises, Innovation, Inclusion, and Resilience for a Sustainable Future
摘要
This introductory chapter outlines the central themes for analyzing the evolving banking landscape across the Asia-Pacific region. It examines how financial systems are navigating persistent vulnerabilities from past crises, rapid digital transformation, and emerging macro-financial threats, such as climate change. The chapter previews the book’s interconnected themes: crisis response and financial governance, the balance between FinTech adoption and banking stability, and the adoption of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Finally, it provides a foundational framework for building crisis-ready, digitally inclusive, and sustainability-driven banking systems to drive quality growth.