The Japanese company plans to reduce its reliance on bank loans by borrowing from subsidiaries with ample cash in a bid to raise $1.8bln of its $2.7bln funding needs.
Malaysia’s PM promises to deliver some ‘liberalisation’ in the domestic FX market in the future, months after the country banned the offshore NDF market. But the lack of detail is disappointing.
High scores in the banking regulator’s benchmarking exercise are vital if an IHB is to win approval to expand its range of services. CT spoke to an SOE treasurer on how the process works.
Singapore’s tax authority rolls out new rules on transfer pricing reporting. Multinationals will have to invest in people and resources to ensure they are compliant.
*China outlines reserves rule for foreign bank FX trading
*GMFA objects to proposed Basel III revisions on cash pooling
*Singapore confirms steps against financial cybercrime
To help China-based treasurers better manage group liquidity, CT provides a full guide to different cash pool structures available in the country, along with their merits and pitfalls.
China’s tax reforms may not reduce tax burdens on popular cash pools, and might even increase costs. The traditional zero-balance cash pool structure specifically suffers.