SWIFT has allowed Iranian banks to reconnect to its networks since the official lifting of nuclear-related sanctions. However, global banks will not be entering Iran for a long time.
While analysts generally believe China’s latest cuts would release more liquidity into the renminbi market, it is still too early to get excited, CT warns.
The latest corporate Asian loan volumes and deal rankings in the region, provided by Dealogic as of Tuesday, July 21. The data is used as a guide of credit appetite amongst the region's lenders.
RBS’s retreat from Asia gives BNP Paribas an opportunity to build its market share in the region. The French lender has marked Asia as a growth target and observers say its geographical footprint is a good fit for the clients RBS is cutting loose.