Covid-19 is shaking up corporate treasurers’ relationship with their banks, and customer preferences are changing, according to a new study by East & Partners (Asia).
In times of stress, get back to the cash management basics, think smart and don't forget to be good to your suppliers. We review all the expert advice from the street
Some of the world’s top companies – also including Roche, GE and others – join Swift’s global payment initiative pilot. But whether other “Swift corporates” will be able to go GPI-active remains to be seen.
ABB, GE, Honeywell and Siemens have already profited from the Belt and Road Initiative. CT tells you how to help your company do so too – while minimising the risks.
As China's currency hits its highest levels since 2015, analysts say it’s not about to end there. That's already leading to steep foreign exchange losses for some Chinese exporters.
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.
Kaushik Shaparia, Deutsche Bank’s Asia-Pacific head of trade finance and cash management for corporates, tells CT what the bank’s new CEO and strategy means for his patch.