In a first for the country's banks, one of China's big-four lenders taps fintech to provide a loan online. The bank says using technology will offer businesses in the agriculture sector easier access to liquidity.
China has been pushing for more Panda issuance, and a Hong Kong-listed water supply company has delivered despite not holding the top credit rating. It explains how and why.
China's decision to reduce bank reserve requirements, the third such move this year, surprised no one. But the timing and nature of the latest cut are clearly linked to the risk of a trade war.
Belgian multinational Solvay reveals how it made pooling work — while another treasurer tells how his company fell foul of a policy change. Both agree keeping regulators onside is key.
While other sectors feel the strain from the funding squeeze, volatile segments such as real estate face a ‘capital chain fracture’, according to one local analyst
The Japanese trading giant is dipping into Thailand's 'regulatory sandbox' to try a new payments solution. But scaling up this blockchain solution isn't going to happen any time soon.
In an attempt to fix naked malfeasance, the latest ticket from China’s banking regulator will keep banks on the straight and narrow. That will help higher-rated borrowers.
Bank Indonesia governor pledges to reduce reserve burden for Islamic banks and those holding foreign currency deposits, in move to reduce the impact of US rate hikes.
The unmet demand for trade finance services yawns widely reaching more than $1.6 trillion. The ICC concludes banks alone will not solve this desperate issue.