AirAsia is looking to set up a regional treasury centre for the group in Malaysia, CT has learnt. Improving cash visibility and handling foreign exchange risk are key motivations behind the decision.
Combining exclusive interviews and submissions from Asia’s key transaction banks, CT has compiled ten top trade finance strategies from the last year. This is part three of five of the full write ups.
Almost half of companies in Asia witnessed overdue payment times increase in 2012, a 14% jump on the year before according to Coface. Companies in Hong Kong, Singapore and China witnessed more delays than elsewhere ...
After rifling through a bag-full of submissions, CT has selected ten trade finance transactions that represent the best in client management, innovation and sensible risk awareness.
Asian companies were hit by extended days sales outstanding periods between 2011 and 2012, according to an Atradius payments survey. Indian, Indonesian and Chinese companies were impacted most.
Transaction banking research from East & Partners reveals the key reasons why companies shift bank and also who is presently owning the share of the primary banking pie in Asia.