Although sections of the market seek an extension to the date for phasing out Libor, treasury officials, bankers and lawyers say they are working under the assumption there won’t be any delays.
Expectations that banks will be able to recoup losses from low interest rates by hiking fees remain unrealistic given the weak overall economic conditions in China and Hong Kong
MAS renews plan to establish KYC storehouse; HK and PBoC to collaborate on CBDC; MAS unleashes AI based compliance tool; BoT eases capital restrictions amid baht volatility
Trade finance may take a beating in light of more stringent enforcement around trade embargoes by US authorities. Corporate treasurers would do well to keep a close eye on the developments.
Banks and service providers armed with thick pitch books filled with irrelevant case studies came under fire from treasurers at our recent CT Week in Singapore
A treasury recruiter spoke to CT about the demographic shifts in Asia’s biggest treasury hubs Singapore and Hong Kong – who’s in, who’s out and what recruiters are looking for
India’s notorious ‘promoters’ – the local name for company owners – once made little distinction between their firm’s money and their own. A new law aims to put an end to all of that, but will it work? CT investigates
Hong Kong finally plays catch up with India and China by issuing virtual bank licences. For corporate treasuries, the presence of virtual competition is set to be a boon