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Hong Kong and Singapore might present themselves as the only spots to host RTCs. But corporates say setting up in China's capital can see a treasury unit play another role entirely...
The exorbitant cost of living and rent in Hong Kong are a bane for corporates and employees, says Gordon French, APAC head of global banking and markets for HSBC.
Banking integration is widely seen as an obstacle to a truly united Asean economic community, but Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines have made progress on the issue.
While currently no Asian-headquartered bank offers bank service billing in standard TWIST file formats, Asian banks are being led by regional reform efforts, observers believe.