Routledge handbook of banking and finance in Asia Chapter 1 Introduction: Characteristics of Asian financial systems in comparative perspective ByPeter J. Morgan Ulrich Volz Naoyuki Yoshino Part I Country chapters: Chapter 2 The development and transformation of the financial system in the Peoples Republic of China By Damian Tobin Ulrich Volz Chapter 3 Financial sector in Hong Kong China By Andrew Sheng Chapter 4 Indian financial sector Structure trends and turns By Rakesh Mohan Partha Ray Chapter 5 Development and shortcomings of Indonesias financial sector By Iwan J. Azis Chapter 6 Japans financial system and its challenges By Naoyuki Yoshino Shinichi Nakabayashi Peter J. Morgan Chapter 7 Banking and finance in the Republic of Korea By Kiseok Hong Jong Wha Lee Chapter 8 Financial system in Malaysia By Sukudhew Singh Chapter 9 The Philippine financial system: Developments challenges and opportunities By Nestor Aldave Espenilla Chapter 10 Financial sector in Singapore By Hwee Kwan Chow Sai Fan Pei Chapter 11 Banking and finance in Thailand By Yothin Jinjarak Ulrich Volz Chapter 12 The financial economy of Viet Nam in an age of reform 1986 2016 By Quan Hoang Vuong Part II Thematic chapters: Chapter 13 Commercial banking in Asia By Ilhyock Shim Chapter 14 Development banks in Asia Magic bullets that invariably disappoint By Vikram Nehru Chapter 15 Developing local currency bond markets in Asia ByCyn Young Park Chapter 16 Asian stock markets By Jonathan A. Batten Igor Lončarski Péter G. Szilágyi Chapter 17 Institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds in Asia By Choong Lyol Lee Chapter 18 Insurance markets in Asia By W. Jean J. Kwon Chapter 19 Infrastructure finance of Asia By Shubhomoy Ray Chapter 20 Financial inclusion in Asia By Peter J. Morgan Chapter 21 Remedies for mitigating Asian SMEs access to finance difficulties By Naoyuki Yoshino Farhad Taghizadeh Hesary Chapter 22 Monetary policy and central banking in Asia ByTakatoshi Ito Chapter 23 Macroprudential regulation and capital flow management measures in Asia By Pornpinun Chantapacdepong Chapter 24 Capital flows and exchange rate policies By Joshua Aizenman Hiro Ito Chapter 25 Financial integration in Asia By Hans Genberg Chapter 26 Banking regulation and supervision in Asia By Michael J. Zamorski Chapter 27 Fostering green finance for sustainable development in Asia By Ulrich Volz Chapter 28 An overview of Islamic banking and finance in Asia By Akbar Komijani Farhad Taghizadeh Hesary