{"id":164872,"date":"2024-08-02T13:16:27","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T04:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=164872&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2024-08-02T13:16:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T04:16:27","slug":"nishi-nippon-city-bank-hosts-asian-finance-and-economic-forum","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/nishi-nippon-city-bank-hosts-asian-finance-and-economic-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Nishi-Nippon City Bank Hosts &#8220;Asian Finance and Economic Forum&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Nishi-Nippon City Bank hosted the &#8220;Asian Finance and Economic Forum 2024&#8221; on August 1st in Hakata, Fukuoka City. The event gathered approximately 450 participants. President Hideyuki Murakami of Nishi-Nippon City Bank emphasized their commitment to addressing social challenges. During his keynote, Masatsugu Asakawa, President of the Asian Development Bank, highlighted the robust growth and low inflation in Asia&#8217;s economy, driven by strong semiconductor exports. However, he also warned of potential risks to trade and the environment due to the unpredictable US presidential election. The forum included a panel discussion where domestic companies operating across Asia discussed business challenges and future strategies. <strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/20th.ncbank.co.jp\/event\/25\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nishi-Nippon City Bank<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/kbc.co.jp\/news\/article.php?id=13238489&#038;ymd=2024-08-01\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KBC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fnn_nishi-nippon-city-bank-forum_2024_cl.jpeg?resize=1400%2C787&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nishi-Nippon City Bank Hosts &quot;Asian Finance and Economic Forum&quot;\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-164885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fnn_nishi-nippon-city-bank-forum_2024_cl.jpeg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fnn_nishi-nippon-city-bank-forum_2024_cl.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fnn_nishi-nippon-city-bank-forum_2024_cl.jpeg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fnn_nishi-nippon-city-bank-forum_2024_cl.jpeg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &#038; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <a href=https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/>free weekly newsletter<\/a> today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <a href=https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/>The Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <a href=https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/>this <b>form<\/b>.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Nishi-Nippon City Bank hosted the &#8220;Asian Finance and Economic Forum 2024&#8221; on August 1st in Hakata, Fukuoka City. The event&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30040,"featured_media":164884,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-164872","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-hakata","news-category-business","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/164872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30040"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=164872"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/164884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=164872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=164872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}