Companies in financial distress could find their debt restructured and even see their business palmed off to private equity firms if they continue to fail to meet bank obligations, according to Korea’s financial ...
The Reserve Bank of India has released futher guidelines around hedging, this time simplifying hedges under US$30 million in a move to improve access for SMEs.
The RBI amends rules to allow IBUs to offer various financial products. The changes mean companies won’t have to go abroad to access buyer credits, an expert says.
Vietnam is implementing a plan to improve and increase non-cash payments by 2020, which will make clearing and settlements, electronic payments, FX inter-bank markets more efficient, treasurers argue.
As the Philippine central bank seals its first deals under a new cross-border framework, doubts remain as to whether treasurers will benefit as banks struggle with ingrained differences between the region's markets.
As the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership moves towards a pan-regional economic agreement, a think tank pushes it to copy the TPP approach to rules of origin as time runs short before the trade bloc goes live.
The former pariah state hopes to boost its economy by giving foreign banks scope to lend to exporters. Bankers say the development would aid MNCs in the country, but need clarity from the government.
Global body for securities regulators say local market participants may stop dealing with entities considered 'US persons' in swaps market as complex rules kick in. One treasurer says the shift has already begun.