E-payments solutions are slowly spreading across Southeast Asia, but a fragmented regulatory framework makes harmonisation of payment systems a distant goal.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority is making cybersecurity defence a mandatory rule for banks to implement. But where’s the mandatory rule for firms? Maybe treasurers should establish one.
Amid reports of cyberattacks designed to hack the user end of a Swift software interface, CT checks where risk and accountability align for firms in the event of cyberfraud.
The IMF has endorsed the renminbi as a freely usable currency, recognising China’s increased importance in the global financial market. The renminbi’s journey to attaining this status was never straightforward.
The deal between the two payments systems could improve corporates' ability to manage renminbi, their relationships with suppliers, and lower the cost of renminbi transactions, market experts claim.