Jennifer Barker, global head of treasury services and depositary receipts at BNY, recently discussed cross-border and instant payments, collaboration, Swift, AI, trade finance, and more, with CT.
Retail sales and industrial output have beaten expectations for January and February, as China's leadership eyes 5% GDP growth again; meanwhile global suppliers are showing optimism for the year ahead, according to a survey.
The ChatGPT-like chat tool helps address treasury related enquiries based on existing databases; it is understood to be one of the first entries into this market.
HK's financial secretary is injecting HK$1.5bn into a scheme that helps Hong Kong businesses expand into mainland China, as Paul Chan predicts 2% to 3% GDP growth this year.
Feb 26, 2025
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The 2025 Budget is bringing tax cuts, support for households, tax incentives for equities, more climate measures and support for AI; Singapore saw 4.4% GDP growth in 2024.
A licensing scheme for stablecoin issuers in Hong Kong is expected to be introduced later this year. Bill Winters, group CEO of Standard Chartered, says "digital assets are here to stay."
The increased digital capabilities of regional banks has increased competition for treasury centre investment across Asia as less established locations look to take business from Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai.