Ever since Chinese regulators lowered the red-tape barriers to green bonds, there’s been an outbreak of issuances. It might be good for treasury working capital, but is it healthy?
Tech giants Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu operate differently to most conglomerates which is why Moody’s looks at cashflow, not profit, when it comes to rating the companies
In one month, China’s foreign exchange regulator has fined 48 corporates, banks and individuals. European chemistry giant Solvay, as well as HSBC, are on the list.
China’s leading optical device manufacturer has seen the equivalent of $29 million wiped out on the back of the renminbi’s devaluation. Meanwhile, the PBoC’s latest move is adding to its pain.
It's like nothing China's treasurers have seen in the past 10 years; a toxic combination of defaults, US rate hikes, a downturn at home, regulatory interference and trade tensions are killing bond issuance.
China has been pushing for more Panda issuance, and a Hong Kong-listed water supply company has delivered despite not holding the top credit rating. It explains how and why.
Notional cash pooling avoids the physical transfer of foreign exchange, reducing FX risk. The US tech manufacturer's Yvione Zhou explains how it works in Asia.
China's decision to reduce bank reserve requirements, the third such move this year, surprised no one. But the timing and nature of the latest cut are clearly linked to the risk of a trade war.
Belgian multinational Solvay reveals how it made pooling work — while another treasurer tells how his company fell foul of a policy change. Both agree keeping regulators onside is key.
CT kicks off its new weekly column on treasury gossip with a look at “Safe’s roadshow” to promote RMB bonds from non-Chinese issuers, and a book on Buddhism that’s shaping up as the new management Bible.