Analysts at Fitch Ratings say Asia-Pacific banks' vulnerability rises as China’s growth is slowing and economists at multiple institutions cut GDP estimates for the country.
European banks are potentially being priced out of the notional pooling market due to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Basel-III implementation.
Baoxin Auto has has claimed frontrunner status in the Shanghai tree trade zone (SFTZ) with foreign currency borrowing from offshore markets through HSBC.
CT's Working Capital Chronicle has been updated with new cross-border China cash management solutions from Freescale/JP Morgan, Keppel/Standard Chartered, and a commodities trading firm with HSBC.
In a panel on cash strategies, treasury groups and member practitioners divulged their strategies for dealing with what’s coming in 2015, including ditching banks who charge on deposits.