Digitalisation

The pilot offering will pay interest and return the principal by stablecoin, as the country experiments with other stablecoin use cases.

Managing liquidity, securing visibility and having more control over payments is becoming more important for Apac treasury teams.

From nuclear power and sustainable finance to AI adoption and regional growth, CLP’s Sharon Wang outlines how the utility's treasury is helping chart its future path.

The digital lender is deepening its support for Uzbekistan’s SME sector with larger and longer-term financing.

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

Swift's conference is underway in Miami with tokenisation, AI, trade finance, regulations and payments as key topics.

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

A trial has applied HKD stablecoin to logistics and hospitality-related payments, while Thailand has expanded a blockchain payment test.

The AI firm paired the $3bn convertible with a share placement, with proceeds earmarked for model development and business expansion.

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

The banks used tokenised deposits on Swift’s ledger and the move could open up more services within corporate treasury.