China squares up to bond villains; India allows foreign corporates to deal in commodity derivatives; MAS moves on enforcement; China, Singapore deepen fintech ties; Malaysia eases sukuk regulations.
Corporate treasurers and CFOs are backing a weaker renminbi in 2019, betting the People’s Bank of China will weaponise the currency to fight the escalating trade war.
Corporate treasuries in the firing line of the second salvo of US-imposed tariffs must now dodge China’s response. Is it time to create separate risk management departments?
Events at Alibaba and JD.com have put the arcane but ubiquitous Chinese corporate legal structure in the news; how safe are they for foreign corporates and is change in the air?
For corporate treasurers at Chinese manufacturers relief is at hand. China’s Ministry of Finance announces export tax rebates on 397 items to soften the impact of trade tariffs.
As the trade war threatens to spill over into a currency war, China’s renminbi is back in the spotlight. CT spoke to Deutsche Bank about key corporate considerations when hedging the Chinese Rmb.
Treasurers in Hong Kong are eyeing a US rate hike in September, but as uncertainty lingers – and the gap between the rates in HK and the US remains – the HKMA is left to bail out the currency.
Cherry-picking corporate treasurers are causing problems for regional financial institutions which are losing wallet share to their more nimble counterparts.