Stuck payments are the bane of the treasurer’s life, sometimes taking weeks to resolve. Chong Hing Bank spoke to CT about why it’s using J.P. Morgan’s blockchain network
Some of the world’s top companies – also including Roche, GE and others – join Swift’s global payment initiative pilot. But whether other “Swift corporates” will be able to go GPI-active remains to be seen.
A platoon of personal shoppers are offering a new option for corporates looking to build their presence in China. But selling via so-called daigou raises several treasury challenges.
Taiwanese SMEs lost an estimated $6.6 billion in TRF (targeted redemption forwards) after the renminbi’s devaluation in 2015. The question now is who will pay back this money?
From today Chinese financial institutions no longer have to set aside 20 per cent of the value of dollar purchases. For treasurers, that means lower costs and an opportunity to hedge.
International payment network Swift has a long record but blockchain-based upstarts such as Ripple are nipping at its heels. Here, insiders from Swift and Ripple go head to head.
With increasing liberalisation, the Chinese financial market is seeing more cash investment options than ever, but Danone's Asia treasurer cautions of the need to be aware of regulatory U-turns that can sour a deal
From a small Hong Kong office, a state-owned giant manages billions that bankroll global energy projects. Now, it's looking at taking its cash-pooling solutions global.
A joint CT CBA poll examines the behaviour of corporate treasury departments throughout Asia-Pacific and finds dependence on counterparty ratings and local treasuries limited by central policy.