Cash & Liquidity

There have been several recent digital asset and payment initiatives from banks and fintechs aiming to better link Apac firms with the Middle East.

Rising US Treasury yields and changing Fed monetary policy expectations saw the yen give up early gains, while the Rmb and Korean won strengthened; India saw policy interventions.

Ian Huang spoke to CT about managing the cash profiles of Gogolook’s fraud prevention and consumer lending arms, while targeting Asia and AI expansion.

The infrastructure giant's return to the offshore renminbi market will help fund railway, renewable and electricity projects around the world.

The bank said connectivity to China’s cross-border payment system will support more efficient Renminbi settlement.

As agentic AI moves closer to treasury decisions, it's prompting a push for stronger governance and oversight.

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

The 12-month regulatory sandbox will test the government collateral-backed HUMO token, as the Central Asian nation advances its digital strategy.

The Chinese entertainment firms plan to use the funds to manage their balance sheets, shareholder returns and invest in the use of AI.

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

With many currencies weakening against the dollar, exceptions were the Indian rupee and the Korean won.

Spiking government bond yields and sticky inflation are impacting Apac funding and hedging decisions.