Cryptocurrencies' problem is they’re often backed by little more than hope and hype. Bridgecoin, however, says it’s about to change all that. CT looks at its mechanisms and challenges.
As China's currency hits its highest levels since 2015, analysts say it’s not about to end there. That's already leading to steep foreign exchange losses for some Chinese exporters.
Treasurers have long been frustrated by bureaucratic, protectionist rules from New Delhi; the latest reforms raise hopes the Modi government will deliver better.
Cross-investment in related enterprises, an opaque business model at the mercy of regulators and a netherworld of shadowy financial products, Anbang is a signal lesson in what to avoid in China.
HSBC’s strategic push to Asia promises explicit investment in transaction banking platforms and lending rates set to undercut existing lenders*, but the shift will be far less substantial than presumed.
Kaushik Shaparia, Deutsche Bank’s Asia-Pacific head of trade finance and cash management for corporates, tells CT what the bank’s new CEO and strategy means for his patch.
In a panel on cash strategies, treasury groups and member practitioners divulged their strategies for dealing with what’s coming in 2015, including ditching banks who charge on deposits.