Turkey’s government wants to establish Istanbul as an international financial hub in time for the country’s 100th anniversary as a republic in 2023. The country's geographical location certainly works to its advantage, but it has much to achieve in just 10 years. Will it succeed?
Indonesia's banks were hit particularly hard during the 1998 Asian financial crisis, but they have made a strong recovery and now rank higher than their Association of South-east Asian Nations neighbours in terms of return on capital.