With an estimated $14 trillion in debt lurking off non-bank balance sheets, is it time to put FX-related debt back onto balance sheets? Corporates are likely to disagree.
Jerome Tan, CFO of IMI explains how to manage a successful overseas acquisition, and how to conduct effective due diligence, and prevent unnecessary tax exposure.
The need of Chinese corporate to find billions in foreign exchange to pay overseas shareholders is likely to depress the renminbi. But will it last for long?
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.
Basel III proposals requiring banks to report intra-day liquidity will severely stifle correspondent relationships, but the infrastructure could be valuable to companies.