Winners of the CorporateTreasurer Awards 2025 will be announced at the dinner on 30 October, celebrating excellence in treasury functions across Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

Slowed corporate loan activity reflects slowing domestic demand. September data will be key to reveal the impact of the government&#8217;s loan interest subsidies. 

The US Federal Reserve has decided to cut interest rates by 0.25% in a meeting this week after the US created only 22,000 jobs in August, well below trend. 

The SAR's chief executive John Lee wants Hong Kong as a base for mainland Chinese firms looking to go global as his government ramps up investment in AI, the Northern Metropolis and rolls out help for firms looking to do business with Saudi Arabia. 

Vikas Arora has been appointed head of corporate bank and relationship transaction management for Malaysia. 

The funding for Green Investments Partnership was raised via FAST-P from a range of global investors; it will be invested in renewable energy, EV infrastructure, transport, water and waste management, for Southeast Asia&#8217;s energy transition; some of the projects are perceived as more risky. 

Sridhar Srinivasan, a former Accenture managing director, financial services, has joined the Japanese bank in Singapore. 

The Singaporean Citi veteran has over three decades of experience at the US bank and replaces Tibor Pandi. 

The capability to link all systems, including procurement processing and travel management, to a centralised ERP platform can significantly help streamline finance operations, according to Giselle Arellano Geronimo, the firm's local head of finance.  

Against the backdrop of globalisation, Chinese enterprises are accelerating their "going global" initiatives. The next step is overcoming key challenges to their international operations: how to effectively manage overseas funds and optimise global resource allocation.  

When some of Hong Kong&#8217;s top treasury and finance executives gathered at an exclusive event co-hosted by UOB Hong Kong and CorporateTreasurer in mid-2025, the message was clear: embrace and embed environmental and social values with financial operations through stewardship and innovative sustainable financing instruments to build resilient, future-ready treasury functions. 

China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) has cultivated a new approach to treasury management, in turn strengthening its risk management, creating cost and other efficiencies, and enhancing value.

As Asia Pacific (APAC) corporations seek to expand their global footprint, the role of treasury and finance teams is undergoing a significant transformation. J.P. Morgan Payments&#8217; Manish Patel  shares his thoughts on how treasurers can drive success. 

Amit Baraskar, vice president & head of treasury at Thomas Cook India Group, shared insights into the company&#8217;s renewed focus on mid-office controls, automation, and workshops, with CorporateTreasurer. 

Toll Group&#8217;s executive chairman Thomas Knudsen told CT about the freight firm's plans to step up investment in Asia, where shifting trade corridors, rising middle-class consumption, and a push toward decarbonisation are rewriting the rules of logistics.

Alvaro Huete moves from Paris to Singapore at the French bank; he will oversee Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam.

Bankers spoke to CT about key trends observed across Apac treasury teams, at Bank of America&#8217;s Treasury Leaders Summit in Singapore.  

The system, which encompasses forecasting tools and a large language model, is available globally, except for mainland China. 

Sri Mulyani Indrawati has been a mainstay in the role for the majority of the last two decades; Indonesia has also recently issued a A$800m Kangaroo bond.  

Jai Sharma is succeeding Preeti Gupta Mohanty, who is set to take over as senior vice president &#8211; finance, international operations. 

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Deutsche Bank relocates UAE head for Malaysia corporate banking role

MAS closes $510m green funding to target SEA's energy transition

SMBC creates Apac transaction banking COO role, hires from Accenture

Citi names Lee Lung-Nien as Singapore country officer, banking head

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