As the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership moves towards a pan-regional economic agreement, a think tank pushes it to copy the TPP approach to rules of origin as time runs short before the trade bloc goes live.
The IMF has endorsed the renminbi as a freely usable currency, recognising China’s increased importance in the global financial market. The renminbi’s journey to attaining this status was never straightforward.
Since the central bank dramatically changed the way it values the dong, treasurers have been warned to become proactive about monitoring and managing new risks associated with it.
Although Australian banks are introducing their own tech solutions, start-up digital players are making inroads with the help of a new government-backed incubator.