Cash & Liquidity

China’s exports and imports grew at their fastest pace in five years in June, powered by the global artificial intelligence super cycle.

With a new PCC framework for captive insurance and the launch of the SAFR AI governance toolkit, Singapore's regulator is moving aggressively to reinforce the city-state's financial infrastructure against emerging risks.

The policy package seeks to deepen Hong Kong-mainland market connectivity through Bond Connect enhancements and expanded renminbi liquidity support; HKEX seeks closer CIPS connectivity.

The agreement will support the planned August launch of Hong Kong’s five-year China government bond futures, offering offshore investors a new renminbi interest rate risk management tool.

India’s domestic debt market extends its strong momentum with a massive single-day capital raise in early July.

Persistent currency volatility is forcing treasury teams to rethink how they manage exposure, with stronger forecasting, cross-functional collaboration and technology emerging as the foundations of effective FX risk management.

The trading and energy company has issued its first global bond; the move comes two months after becoming Korea's first non-financial company to issue blockchain-based digital bonds via HSBC Orion.

Paul Golden reviews some of the key Asia currency movements in June and talks to market experts, covering Japan, Korea, India, Indonesia and China.

The Reserve Bank of Australia said the cash rate remains its primary policy tool, but new guidance sets out how it could deploy additional monetary tools to respond and prepare for future crises, such as another pandemic on the scale of Covid-19.

As volatility becomes a feature of the operating environment, Philippine treasury leaders are placing greater emphasis on resilience, funding flexibility, and strategic decision-making, rather than only reacting to market disruption, according to senior execs.

The financial affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group has become the first Korean credit-specialised firm to issue the instrument in both US dollars and renminbi; the issuance is structured as a green bond.

HKMC’s inaugural public digital bond is the largest digital bond issuance globally to date and the first from a public-sector entity in Hong Kong. The proceeds will be used to help support liquidity in Hong Kong's housing sector.