Trade & Supply Chain Finance

Aymar de Liedekerke Beaufort has taken on the transaction banking remit alongside his role as head of Apac global banking.

Treasurers need to be critical thinkers, self-starters and good communicators to show their strategic importance to a firm, according to market experts.

A trial has applied HKD stablecoin to logistics and hospitality-related payments, while Thailand has expanded a blockchain payment test.

Hong Kong's chief executive is planning for more investment and innovation as the city looks to capitalise on its international status.

The global bank has named heads of trade for Japan, North Asia, South Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa.

The global weather phenomenon is already raising food and commodity prices, and increasing input costs, putting pressure on margins and working capital.

The USDC issuer will acquire Singapore’s Tazapay in a $400m all-stock deal.

The aims of Phase 2B include decarbonising manufacturing processes, and to offer transition pathways for hard-to-abate sectors.

Singapore has opened a stablecoin consultation, while a rupiah-SGD framework will help cross-border trade.

The $250m commitment will help support Asian SMEs on cross-border trade and digitalisation.

Sandeep Arora has two decades of experience.

The bank's first yen-denominated thematic issuance will support irrigation, disaster resilience and agricultural productivity.