The Japanese bank has tapped into India’s microfinancing sector through a facility with Svatantra Microfin, which targets female entrepreneurs in India’s rural areas.
A battle over the soul of supply chain finance is raging as fintechs slam banks as outdated, banks accuse fintechs of being lightweights and the rating agencies who insist that trade credit is not debt
Where does Libor live in a bank? Why are banks in Asia not looking at Libor transition seriously? Which bank is racing ahead? It’s been an interesting couple of weeks for Libor transition watchers.
Can the world do without China? Can China do without the world? A panel discussion at GTR Asia discussed how China, ASEAN and other Asian countries will be impacted by the trade war
Metals and mining company Vedanta wants to bust its treasury free of its silo, turning the division into service. One of the steps in that process is using blockchain for the issuance of commercial paper
China’s Belt and Road will cut transport times and costs but countries along the trade routes would need to develop better safeguards to address the debt sustainability risks stemming from the project, according to ...
