The rise of the global marketplace has seemed unstoppable in recent decades. Most ambitious businesses plan an international expansion at some point. At least, they did until Covid-19. Tales of the death of globalization, however, have been greatly exaggerated. For example, Hyundai Capital recently announced that it is forging ahead with major expansion plans, with CEO Ted Chung stating “We’re just taking coronavirus as part of our life. We’ll keep marching”. While saying anything conclusive in the middle of a global pandemic is probably unwise, there are several reasons why we can expect to see continued overseas expansion. We list some of these reasons below.