HSBC’s strategic push to Asia promises explicit investment in transaction banking platforms and lending rates set to undercut existing lenders*, but the shift will be far less substantial than presumed.
Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has signed up for Swift’s Know Your Customer (KYC) Registry. Similar initiatives could help treasurers get onboarded with banks faster.
KPMG partner Egidio Zarrella and JP Morgan’s Asia-Pacific head of sales for treasury services Margaret Yao give their tips on transfer pricing through centralised trading centres.
The Corporate Treasurer is launching its ‘Cash Mandate Chronicle’, a submission-based deal table benchmarking innovative cash mandates in Asia-Pacific. We want YOUR submissions.
Global trade flow volumes have declined in 2012, dwindling to $37.7 billion and registering 217 deals in the year. This is down from $40.5 billion and 593 deals recorded in 2011.