A battle over the soul of supply chain finance is raging as fintechs slam banks as outdated, banks accuse fintechs of being lightweights and the rating agencies who insist that trade credit is not debt
Where does Libor live in a bank? Why are banks in Asia not looking at Libor transition seriously? Which bank is racing ahead? It’s been an interesting couple of weeks for Libor transition watchers.
If Twitter found that a 140-character limit was not enough, why are payment messages still confined to that number? Deutsche Bank thinks it’s time to use the 15-year old ISO20022 message format, but the road to ...
In a wide-ranging interview with new Barry Callebaut group treasurer Jelle Goossens, the Belgian talks about lessons he learnt as regional treasurer in Asia.
New Danone treasurer Zurab Abutidze tells CT how managing treasury in African countries requires a good understanding of liquidity and FX risks and outlines the French food manufacturer’s three key objectives for the ...
The days of paying in US dollars between corporate treasuries in four ASEAN countries could soon be numbered following an agreement between Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines
Indonesian conglomerate Astra International group treasurer Vilia Husin spoke to CT about what it’s like to run treasury at a group level – and the two key concerns that keep Indonesian treasurers awake at night
As Asia’s economies grow, a business intelligence firm warns that a growing disconnect between distant headquarters and local offices could lead to an increase in fraud as internal audit teams fail to meet the mark.
Getting the jump on FX movements is an artform: it involves finding common themes in disparate narratives and knitting them into real world scenarios. CT looks at some of the meatier metrics.
