Growth opportunities in South-East Asia, and the right time for treasurers to pounce
From Trade Finance Talks by Trade Finance Global
April 15, 2026 · 17 min · Episode 191
About this episode
The episode discusses the growth potential in South-East Asia and the strategic timing for corporate treasurers to invest in the region.
When corporate treasurers survey the global economic landscape for areas of future growth, one region comes up again and again: South-East Asia. The region enjoys some of the world’s fastest-growing, increasingly sophisticated export industries and an ever-wealthier population - 70% of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) population will be middle-class by 2030.
Topics covered
- growth opportunities
- South-East Asia
- corporate treasurers
- economic landscape
- export industries
- middle-class population
Keywords
- South-East Asia
- corporate treasurers
- economic growth
- ASEAN
- export industries
- middle-class
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Association of South-East Asian Nations
Places: South-East Asia
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