Where does Libor live in a bank? Why are banks in Asia not looking at Libor transition seriously? Which bank is racing ahead? It’s been an interesting couple of weeks for Libor transition watchers.
CFO tells CT how he used a cross-currency swap to cut the effective interest rate on long-term bonds from 4.7% to 2.2%. He also discusses reducing the number of bank relationships
Hong Kong and Singapore might present themselves as the only spots to host RTCs. But corporates say setting up in China's capital can see a treasury unit play another role entirely...
Instead of parking liquidity at a commercial bank in Thailand, Mitsubishi Electric wants to achieve better deposit yields and cash investment returns by pooling, CT has learnt.
Thai Airways switched from operating in US dollars backed with FX hedging to a natural hedge strategy, but the plunging baht has called the decision into question.