New regulations have put the future of notional pooling in question. But Asia's capital controls mean treasurers at some multinationals still see it as key to handling trapped cash in the region.
With 60 banks now part of the Swift global payments initiative (gpi) network carrying out payments worth $100 billion a day, real-time cross-border funds transfer with full traceability is on the horizon
For corporate treasurers already mired in the costly, slow and opaque world of cross-border payments, ether could offer a real solution: real-time, cost-free, “crypto-payments” with the need to buy cryptocurrency.
Calling itself “friendlier than a bank”, Neat top-up cards have made giant strides in the retail market, but now they’re turning their attention to business customers
The ability to transfer money immediately across borders could become a reality soon but the use-case scenario depends on a treasurer’s unique work requirements, explains Kyriba.
How does a US firm's Asia treasurer manage geopolitical risk, keep treasury functioning 24/7, and why is he scoping out a treasury management system. CT talks to Christopher Emslie.
The Belt and Road Initiative could dramatically benefit China Inc., but a lack of policy coordination, homework and cultural understanding will seriously dampen the effect, experts at CT’s China Outbound conference warn.