The conglomerate’s Asia-Pacific business is working with UOB to kill payment times for key SME suppliers in Singapore while maintaining its own working capital cycle.
After the emphatic "No" vote by Greece’s electorate to agree to Europe’s credit terms, CT has leafed through market research reports to deliver a quick guide to the implications for Greece, Europe, Asia, and major ...
A joint CT CBA poll examines the behaviour of corporate treasury departments throughout Asia-Pacific and finds dependence on counterparty ratings and local treasuries limited by central policy.
It seems treasurers are hard to please. Based on research compiled by East & Partners, the level of satisfaction of transaction banking services in Asia is misaligned with the quality of service they are getting.
Once a rife practice pre-credit crisis, anecdotal evidence of bond ratings shopping is surfacing as the debt markets become buoyant again. Treasurers and investors beware.
It’s accepted by many as a real and present danger, but there's very little anyone can do about it. This is why the bankers are silent on the matter, naturally preferring to steer the conversation to what they can ...