If there’s one thing that corporate treasurers can count on, it’s that Hong Kong is awash with banking liquidity. With underpricing the enemy, it’ll pay to take the long view
The HKMA has teamed up with 12 banks to use blockchain to build its new trade finance platform. How effective will it be at digitising cross-border payments?
The regulator says it’s getting serious about regulatory technology with plans to tackle issues ranging from money laundering to machine readable regulations.
Treasurers in Hong Kong are eyeing a US rate hike in September, but as uncertainty lingers – and the gap between the rates in HK and the US remains – the HKMA is left to bail out the currency.
CT takes a look at Cathay Pacific’s 2017 annual report to see how its treasury is dealing with its fuel hedging strategy and how new accounting practices affect the airline.
Regulators are placing increasing importance on codes of conduct. While compliance might not be strictly essential, your licence to trade could hinge on it in future.
The HKMA has moved to simplify procedures for opening a bank account, scrapping the need for address verification. But will it compromise the city’s fight against money laundering?