With a new digital banking tool aimed squarely at the region’s SMEs, he spoke to CT about trends in transaction banking, small businesses and what the future holds for corporate treasurers.
Beneficial ownership, it seems, is in the eye of the beholder. With jurisdictions making their own rules, they're set to become as complex as sanctions, a banker argues
As Singapore wades into digital lending, with the Monetary Authority of Singapore inviting firms to submit proposals for virtual banks by August, SMEs are set to gain the most
Retail and hospitality group Landmark is betting on blockchain and its applications in easing cross-border movement of goods, with software-as-a-service offerings giving the technology a boost.
The HKMA has teamed up with 12 banks to use blockchain to build its new trade finance platform. How effective will it be at digitising cross-border payments?
In exclusive partnership with East & Partners Asia, CT earmarks what treasurers care about in a trade bank. Clearly most prefer to use electronic-based trade documentation where possible.
With the help of ANZ bank, China’s largest cereal processor and trader has undertaken a bank payment obligation. It also marks the first deal of its type involving an Australian bank.
BHP Billiton and Xiangguang Copper have transacted a first of a kind back-to-back electronic letter of credit over Bolero, shaving 20 days off a typical transaction.