Digitalisation

As the war in Iran drags on, the Small Industries Development Bank of India has been handed a capital infusion to improve credit flow to MSMEs in rural areas, support technology initiatives and to partner with local banks.

Digital Edge has closed its first $575m HoldCo financing as the data centre firm expands its footprint across South Korea, Japan, India and Southeast Asia; the deal, which swiftly follows a $880m green loan in Thailand, has a feature to convert into a SLL.

From the use of antibiotics, to biodiversity, to battery makers, to data centres, to shipping, the region's firms are teaming up with banks to help support a wide range of sustainability efforts with clearer targets.

The link is available at businesses and is between Indonesia’s Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) and apps from Alipay and UnionPay International.

CT's 2026 Awards, that recognise a wide range of treasury strategies and functions across Apac and the Middle East, are still open for entry.

The payment firm is exploring blockchain and Web3 digital finance in the Special Administrative Region.

As geopolitical shocks compress planning horizons and AI reshapes finance, Asia's finance professionals are rebuilding and reassessing their functions, said an expert panel from Henderson Land, Chai Tai Fook Enterprises and SF Supply Chain.

Amid an array of digital initiatives in the region, Apac cross-border payments are expected to hit $24 trillion by 2033; B2B and B2C payments are leading the way.

Despite the race to adopt AI and use fintech tools, CFOs and treasury leaders say communication, judgement and teams matter, and that career paths in finance are becoming anything but linear, said a panel at CTWeek.

From supply chain disruptions, shifting assumptions around rates and tenant fragility, CFOs and treasurers are dealing with the ripple effects of uncertainty across balance sheets, according to a panel at CTWeek.

As treasurers show more interest in the use of digital assets, the two firms will integrate stablecoins into payment flows over the next few months.

Market fragmentation has left Asian treasurers playing catch-up when it comes to leveraging the benefits of artificial intelligence. Paul Golden spoke to several senior market participants.