A battle over the soul of supply chain finance is raging as fintechs slam banks as outdated, banks accuse fintechs of being lightweights and the rating agencies who insist that trade credit is not debt
Southeast Asia is in need of billions of dollars worth of infrastructure to sustain economic growth. China’s One Belt, One Road initiative may yield the finance needed.
Philippines finance minister Cesar V. Purisima and delegates at CT’s recent event in Manila outlined strategies for growth in the country and how companies will benefit.
South Korean CFOs and treasurers expressed high levels of dissatisfaction with short-term debt services relative to their regional peers, according to East & Partners research.