Future-proofing Treasury &#8211; Navigate, Innovate, Lead 

The war in the Middle East is causing market volatility leaving Apac treasurers and finance professionals needing to check a large number of variables.   

Amid rising inflation, interest rates, and liquidity pressures, Apac corporates are seeing efficient cash flow management as essential, according to Visa's latest Growth Corporates Working Capital Index. 

Manila-based Maria Angelica Balangue was most recently at BDO Unibank. 

An increasing number of Asian companies are holding cryptocurrency on their balance sheets as a treasury asset, however, there is a reluctance to discuss strategy and potential pitfalls. Paul Golden reports. 

The US president wrote about talks with Iran on his social media platform after giving Iran a 48-hour ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz. Stock markets in Apac fell heavily on March 23. 

Pradeep Singh Chauhan took up the role at the auto parts manufacturer on March 23. 

The Fed is concerned about inflation coming from tariffs and energy prices. An attack on the world's largest gas facility is increasing concerns of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East as the price of oil soars above $110 a barrel. Many Asian countries are taking emergency measures. 

Fighting AI with AI is one response for treasurers and finance teams to a growing sophisticated number of cybercrime attacks, such as deepfakes, according to a consultancy. 

AI can transform trade finance &#8211; but only when built on a strong digital foundation. Creating connected data and workflows is essential to prevent automation falling short of delivering real efficiency, control and scalable impact, according to Komgo.

To help tackle unprecedented complexity &#8211; from fluctuating rates to FX volatility to regulatory change &#8211; BNY Investments believes proven instruments like money market funds can blend with innovative tools such as stablecoins and tokenised assets to offer resilient, real-time liquidity solutions for corporate treasurers.

Treasurers across Asia Pacific (APAC) have a raft of priorities as they navigate a turbulent economic landscape and look to embrace change: real-time payments, liquidity optimisation, risk management and digital innovation. These all call for a new approach to solutions, technology and partnerships.

In Asia-Pacific (APAC), corporate treasuries are navigating a uniquely dynamic environment, where cost control and growth remain top priorities. Our latest HSBC Treasury Pulse Survey reveal that 58% of APAC firms surveyed prioritise reducing finance costs &#8212; a figure notably 8 percentage points higher than the global average. APAC firms are also more focused on growth, trade environment and industry changes than their global peers.


The plan is to increase global oil supply while the Strait of Hormuz is essentially blocked.  Russia is once again exporting oil to India and several Asian governments are introducing fuel subsidies; meanwhile the US is launching trade investigations into 12 Asian countries. 

The private healthcare firm has rebuilt its treasury architecture to prioritise liquidity mobility, policy-driven hedging and system-led control amid rate volatility and fragmented capital markets. CT spoke with Manjiv Dodanwela, the firm's transformation lead for group treasury. 

AirTrunk&#8217;s TOK1 hyperscale data centre campus in East Tokyo is scalable to over 300MW of capacity towards Japan's overall cloud and AI investment ambitions; 12 banks were involved in the deal. 

Hong Kong-based Lee was most recently financial controller Asia and Middle East for HSBC. 

After two promotions at the bank, Rizvi is moving from head of JANA corporate banking to global co-head corporate banking alongside Marcelo Marangon. 

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