Industry roundup: 3 December
by Kylene Casanova
Deutsche Bank and Merck India partner on a state-of-the-art treasury system, settlement Discipline Regime (SDR) to take effect
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Industry roundup: 1 December
by Kylene Casanova
Revolutionizing payment solutions in Indonesia, South Korea and Worldline enhance cross-border payment transactions, South Africa joins ecommerce game
Industry roundup: 25 November
by Graham Buck
Deutsche Bank adds SWIFT Beneficiary Account Validation; Hong Kong-listed China government bond ETFs in demand; Fitch warns Qatari banks vulnerable
Industry roundup: 24 November
by Kylene Casanova
BNPL transactions heighten risk of fraud, KeyBank buys B2B fintech company, international trade is forecasted to grow by 70%
Industry roundup: 23 November
by Graham Buck
smartTrade buys FX SaaS provider TickTrade; Estonia the latest to welcome Bitcoin; Open Banking Exchange links with Brankas
Industry roundup:16 November
by Graham Buck
Covid’s toll on Vietnam set to impact global supply chains; Standard Chartered completes US$250m Saudi repo deal; BBVA bid for full control of Garanti
Mastercard launches “Buy Now Pay Later” credit card for Apac SMEs
by Graham Buck
Mastercard says the Pay & Split card aims to help the region’s small businesses gear up for post-pandemic recovery
OpenTreasury #7 - Feedzai’s RiskOps Platform, Singapore & Philippines Cross-Border Payments, and US Report on Regulating Stablecoins
by Kylene Casanova
Host Jack Large catches up with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to discuss the latest treasury news and headlines.
Industry roundup: 11 November
by Graham Buck
AFP holds first in-person conference for two years in Washington; Crypto for corporate treasury Meow raises US$5m; India's CredAble launches SME app
Consumer demand for instant payments IS GLOBAL
by Jack Large
Citi’s Instant Payment service now available in 28 markets and growing at 100%+/year
Singapore and the Philippines further cross-border payments
by Graham Buck
A co-operation agreement between the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas builds on an earlier CA from 2017
China developer Kaisa asks for more time in liquidity crunch
by Graham Buck
The group said it needs help to pay investors, workers and suppliers
Industry roundup: 9 November
by Graham Buck
FIS and Cashforce launch forecasting/working capital data analytics solution; HSBC joins HKTVmall for merchant finance; ScotPac supports Anzac SMEs
Industry round-up: 2 November
by Graham Buck
Citi’s first sustainability-linked supply chain financing in Asia Pacific; EIB to end investment in oil and gas; ION launches TreasuraSpark
News roundup 2: 1 November
by Kylene Casanova
Real-time cash flow information digital transformation evolving, innovative SCF solutions in Asia Pacific, and cyber threat protection
Industry roundup: 26 October
by Graham Buck
Citi launches on-demand sweeps in China, a digital liquidity solution for corporate clients; US junk bond market at a record
Industry roundup: 20 October
by Jack Large
Store automation hots up; new Green Financial Centre Index; Is ‘Crypto’ a Risk?
India’s corporate governance standards gain a boost
by Graham Buck
Regulatory changes proposed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will benefit good corporate governance standards, says Fitch
Industry roundup: 18 October
by Jack Large
News in brief: Banks operation risk, new multi-currency service, Indonesia issues new payment regulation, Optimizing checkout
HKMA seeks answers to central bank digital currency questions
by Graham Buck
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) sounds a cautious note on the topic of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)
Industry roundup: 6 October
by Jack Large
News in brief, featuring Ciit's holistic digital policy, HKMA CBDC questions, KPMG ESG investment
Digital transformation remains core agenda for Asian companies
by Ben Poole
A DBS survey finds most corporates have a digital transformation strategy but many are still developing and implementing digital strategies.
Top trade finance banks in Europe and Asia make a splash
by Ben Poole
Coalition Greenwich's 2021 Share and Quality Leaders research reveals which banks best supported large corporates during COVID-19.
APAC supply chain managers heavily investing in digitisation
by Ben Poole
An EIU report has found that Asia Pacific supply chains remain resilient, but COVID-19 has caused a broader rethink.