1. Cross-Border Investment in Asian Banks 2. Why It Matters 3. Reasons for Opening 4. Why Foreigners are Buying 5. Asias Advantges: Growth 6. Asias Advantges: Consumers 7. Asias Advantges: Reform 8. A Three-Speed Continent 9. Newly Opening Markets 10. Chinas Boom 11. Chinas Retail Lending Promise 12. China Seeking Expertise 13. Types of China Deals 14. Big Profits in China 15. Further Liberalization 16. Chinese Banks No Longer So Cheap 17. Indonesias Quiet Boom 18. Thailand: A New Frontier? 19. Heavily Penetrated Markets 20. Koreas Example 21. Philippine Banks Not Cheap 22. Hong Kong: Already Established 23. High Entry Barrier Markets 24. India: Legal Restrictions 25. India: Markets Provide Capital 26. Taiwan: Few Sellers, Few Buyers 27. Domestic Consolidators 28. Japan: Expansion More Feasible 29. Conclusion 30. Q&A