Southeast Asia is in need of billions of dollars worth of infrastructure to sustain economic growth. China’s One Belt, One Road initiative may yield the finance needed.
Philippines finance minister Cesar V. Purisima and delegates at CT’s recent event in Manila outlined strategies for growth in the country and how companies will benefit.
The latest corporate Asian loan volumes and deal rankings in the region, provided by Dealogic as of Tuesday, September 30. The data is used as a guide of credit appetite amongst the region's lenders.
CFOs and finance directors broadly praised the state of local corporate funding at the 5th Annual Corporate Treasury and CFO Summit in Manila, but hoped for cross-border and asset-backed lending.
It seems treasurers are hard to please. Based on research compiled by East & Partners, the level of satisfaction of transaction banking services in Asia is misaligned with the quality of service they are getting.