Companies in China are more confident than they’ve been for five years, according to the latest survey. But going forward, will the picture always remain this rosy?
CFO tells CT how he used a cross-currency swap to cut the effective interest rate on long-term bonds from 4.7% to 2.2%. He also discusses reducing the number of bank relationships
New renminbi rules will reduce the cost and risk of hedging, to the benefit of treasurers. China’s regulator is making the changes to slow the currency’s appreciation.
For treasurers with businesses in China, HNA’s liquidity squeeze is a signal lesson in how bad it can get. The affair stands to influence the whole banking sector’s non-performing loans.
Cryptocurrencies' problem is they’re often backed by little more than hope and hype. Bridgecoin, however, says it’s about to change all that. CT looks at its mechanisms and challenges.
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.