MAS renews plan to establish KYC storehouse; HK and PBoC to collaborate on CBDC; MAS unleashes AI based compliance tool; BoT eases capital restrictions amid baht volatility
Stuck payments are the bane of the treasurer’s life, sometimes taking weeks to resolve. Chong Hing Bank spoke to CT about why it’s using J.P. Morgan’s blockchain network
The threat of a cyber-security breach is keeping treasurers up at night, as they increasingly engage the services of ‘non-traditional vendors’. So much so, it could stifle this growing dynamic.
Hong Kong finally plays catch up with India and China by issuing virtual bank licences. For corporate treasuries, the presence of virtual competition is set to be a boon
Currency volatility is a now a part of the Indian firmament, requiring skillful risk management policies. However, one unexpected consequence is a rise in shared treasury services.
US enforcement action this year resulted in a $280m settlement and provides a textbook case in everything your compliance officer needs to know about anti-bribery programmes.
In a first for the country's banks, one of China's big-four lenders taps fintech to provide a loan online. The bank says using technology will offer businesses in the agriculture sector easier access to liquidity.
Notional cash pooling avoids the physical transfer of foreign exchange, reducing FX risk. The US tech manufacturer's Yvione Zhou explains how it works in Asia.
The chemical giant is moving payments out of China to Thailand while switching hedging activities back to its Brussels head office. Its treasury team explains how it's going to work.
The regulator clarifies its relaxed rules on forwards settlement in FX and sets out several specific examples of financing needs for which treasurers can use such products to hedge.
