Corporate treasurers’ desire to standardise the way they manage their payments across borders is natural; it delivers greater visibility and the added versatility offers many advantages, including financing the ...
HSBC’s strategic push to Asia promises explicit investment in transaction banking platforms and lending rates set to undercut existing lenders*, but the shift will be far less substantial than presumed.
Although Australian banks are introducing their own tech solutions, start-up digital players are making inroads with the help of a new government-backed incubator.
Banks have been experimenting with Ripple’s technology, which could make payments far more efficient, but a recent report questions whether it can handle larger volumes.
Bank Indonesia’s no-dollar rule for cash and non-cash domestic transactions is in effect, exposing some treasurers to more rupiah volatility. They are looking closely at the policy’s exemptions and grace measures to ...