The BOJ has cut key interest rates below zero to reinvigorate Japan’s economy where most options have been exhausted. CT answers key questions about the policy.
German lighting producer Osram has been given the “green light” by the PBoC to expand its China pooling structure nationwide. It is working with Deutsche Bank on the upgrade.
Due to regulatory requirements, banks are keen to promote repos to cash-rich corporates. They certainly offer a different risk return profile, but it is questionable how appetising the product is.
Repos are an important investment option for renminbi money market funds. But some corporate treasurers are concerned about collateral quality and counterparty risk. Download JP Morgan Asset Management’s white paper ...
HSBC’s strategic push to Asia promises explicit investment in transaction banking platforms and lending rates set to undercut existing lenders*, but the shift will be far less substantial than presumed.