Trade & Supply Chain Finance

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

Banks in the city can provide longer tenor trade finance services with higher volumes for both Chinese and international corporate clients, under a new HKMA arrangement; some firms have already secured liquidity.

The swap line will help Hong Kong banks to provide trade financing liquidity.

Digital negotiable instruments could improve working capital and attract liquidity from non-traditional sources, however implementation challenges demand a leap of faith on the part of corporates.

A host of firms are testing across liquidity management; green and sustainable finance; trade and supply chain finance; and fixed income and investment funds. The HKMA has also launched a SME task force and connected to the Companies Registry.

The People's Bank of China is stepping in to curb a rush into sovereign debt amid economic weakening, a rare move aimed at stabilising the financial markets.

The facility aims to improve trade finance accessibility in the region. It’s the first agreement the IFC has signed with a Southeast Asian bank under its global trade liquidity programme.

Disruption in the Red Sea is just one complex challenge for trade financing, which urgently needs more liquidity for margin calls.

The new offering adds to the bank’s sustainable trade finance services suite, with the aim to offer liquidity in support of green trade activities.

Although liquidity still matters for global corporates, seeking out growth opportunities has emerged as a trend in the capital allocation strategies of CEOs.

As the coronavirus pandemic presents new and complex challenges to keep businesses running amid lockdowns, corporate treasurers must prioritise the management of liquidity, technology and supply chains above all else.

There's only one cure for corporate coronavirus shock and that's hefty injections of central bank money. We look at what China is doing to keep liquidity flowing.