Cash & Liquidity

The needs for treasury transformation and restructuring at firms in the SAR is growing.

The global pizza chain will sell 3.2% of its shares in DPC Dash through an accelerated bookbuild; it will keep a 3% stake.

Investment strategies, such as MMFs, are being reconsidered, while cash buffers are growing; meanwhile a major US court ruling could derail the tariffs.

Corporates may be increasingly aware of how more efficient FX trading can impact liquidity management, but apathy remains a major obstacle to the better execution of trades; CT spoke with experts in the space.

The manufacturer is in the oil and gas market and operates in six markets, including in the Middle East; the firm raised $33m and plans to use the money for R&D, marketing and working capital.

Malaysia's prime minister Anwar Ibrahim believes the country's initial GDP forecast for 2025 is unlikely to be met.

Trade uncertainty has been cited as a major risk that could slow economic growth, as currency volatility continues across Apac, with the Taiwanese dollar surging.

The ability to facilitate real-time payments, quicker cash forecasting, and interoperability are becoming key for liquidity, according to senior executives at HSBC and JP Morgan.

The so-called ‘BRICS Bridge’ project may have stalled, but efforts to undermine the primacy of the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency have received a boost from an unlikely source; although any path to a true alternative will be long and difficult.

The Hong Kong government is supporting exporters with insurance and cash flow needs, with Donald Trump now, temporarily, exempting electronics from tariffs imposed on China and Hong Kong.

Treasury leaders from Klook and Hysan Development shared their FX position and risk management strategies.

Retail sales and industrial output have beaten expectations for January and February, as China's leadership eyes 5% GDP growth again; meanwhile global suppliers are showing optimism for the year ahead, according to a survey.