Signal All six beat peers on Financial Size and Condition but three fall below on Financial Access

Summary

The six Southeast Asian growth markets owe their above-average Financial Services scores mainly to one subcategory. On Financial Size and Condition, every one of the six scores above the developing-economy average. Malaysia and Vietnam are the clear leaders on this measure. Financial Access tells a different story, with three of the six falling below the peer average, which the report flags as a relative weakness. The pattern suggests that the size and soundness of financial systems are advancing faster than the reach of financial services to the wider population.