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
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.
Interest rates rising? Rivals snapping at your heels? The treasurer at one of the Philippines’ biggest petroleum companies tells CT how he poured oil on a troubled interest rate sea.
Some 350 delegates representing some of the biggest companies in the Philippines gathered in Manila on August 9 for a day full of case studies, advice and high-level discussion.
It’s one of the Asia Pacific’s fastest growing economies, but it can also be one of the more volatile. A central banker tells corporate treasurers what to watch out for in the Southeast Asian powerhouse.
According to the World Trade Organisation, it’s not just the US and China that are throwing up barricades. Treasurers need to be aware protectionism is on the rise everywhere.
The soft drink giant’s Philippines operation required an army of people to process thousands of invoices a month. Its supplier portal has changed all of that.
Jerome Tan, CFO of IMI explains how to manage a successful overseas acquisition, and how to conduct effective due diligence, and prevent unnecessary tax exposure.