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.
Money market funds have so far failed to find favour with treasurers, except in China. A new product in Hong Kong could change all that – if high fees don't get in the way.
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.
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
While a cut to banks' reserve requirements should lower borrowing costs, a change to wealth management rules will do the opposite. It's all about getting borrowers away from so-called 'shadow banks'.
Overseas banks will find it simpler to do business as the China Banking Regulatory Commission simplifies procedures. For treasurers, it should mean more choice.