Digital negotiable instruments could improve working capital and attract liquidity from non-traditional sources, however implementation challenges demand a leap of faith on the part of corporates.
The mobile payments have expanded rapidly in the SAR, led by Chinese tech firms. Payment providers expect more use cases to be explored, as well as integration with traditional payment methods such as credit cards.
Structured financing solutions for supply chains are increasingly important in offering treasury teams greater agility and visibility over their transactions. This enables corporates in Asia to achieve their goal of simpler, faster and more reliable ways to trade across borders, according to our latest edition of the HSBC Smarter Business Series.
SC veteran, Samuel Mathew, has joined Contour as a board director, in Singapore. The network's CEO sees opportunities to grow and commercialise its trade finance solution amid China’s reopening.
As more organisations go digital, they seek faster and more predictable ways to move money. In the HSBC Smarter Business Series, experts from HSBC and Stripe Australia discuss how payment solutions are adapting to the shift to e-commerce.
SaaS firm, SignTime, is one of several private sector firms exploring the application of a secure digital signature in Japan’s domestic market. As Japan’s financial services sector begins to embrace digitalisation, the firm is eyeing international expansion.
Standard Chartered’s Singapore-based Business Banking clients will be able to participate in a pilot scheme generating digital insights, through partnership with US fintech, upSWOT.