As Donald Trump looks to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the remaining nations have three options available to them to salvage the situation. Either way, access to trade finance will continue to suffer.
India's central bank proposes change to rules that force subsidiaries to settle their own hedging transactions, a move that would cut costs and improve efficiency for MNCs.
The percentage of Asia-Pacific companies reporting late payment issues remained high in 2015, and the situation isn’t expected to get better, with China proving a special concern.
Three regional banks are gearing up to open their branches in Myanmar – a symbolic and political move that has been pushed through ahead of the country’s elections, CT understands.
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.
Global trade flow volumes have declined in 2012, dwindling to $37.7 billion and registering 217 deals in the year. This is down from $40.5 billion and 593 deals recorded in 2011.