Singapore’s fintech industry hits 3 year deal volume high
by Ben Poole
KPMG's Pulse of Fintech finds corporate digitisation driving fintech investments.
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Other sources of finance include:Financing the ebbs and flows of the company's business and ensuring that finance is available to support any expansion is vital to the survival of any company. To…
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Global M&A activity reaches a historic high
by Ben Poole
An EY study has revealed a spike in billion-dollar deals in the first six months of the year drove activity.
Strong demand for Côte d’Ivoire’s first corporate green bond
by Ben Poole
The oversubscribed local currency issue opens the Francophone West & Central Africa market for green bonds and real estate corporate financing.
Resilient funding position for UK corporate DB pension schemes
by Ben Poole
The analysis from PwC comes despite a recent increase in market volatility.
South Korea’s big digital supply chain play
by Ben Poole
The Export-Import Bank of Korea has signed a US$30m credit facility with Deutsche Bank.
Report: export credit financing dropped globally in 2020
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EXIM's 2020 competitiveness report shows the impact of COVID-19 on export credit activity across the world.
UK business investment enters recovery with positive outlook
by Ben Poole
Business investment forecast to grow 7.1% in 2021 and 10.5% in 2022, according to the EY ITEM Club
Deutsche Bank and Investec arrange financing for Ghana’s railways
by Ben Poole
The €600m financing consists of two loans to support construction of a 100km stretch of Ghana's Western Railway Line.
Singapore sees first USD SOFR-linked export financing transaction
by Ben Poole
DBS completed the US$25m transaction with global agri-business Bunge.
Singapore’s IBOR replacement breaks new ground
by Ben Poole
DBS and Standard Chartered have executed Singapore’s first SORA-referenced interbank option trade to help a corporate mitigate market risk.
Pandemic response highlights corporate treasury resilience
by Ben Poole
Research from Herbert Smith Freehills and the ACT also reveals how ESG is rising up the treasury agenda.
African trade finance saw US$5bn in portfolio outflows when COVID hit
by Ben Poole
A report from the African Export-Import Bank and partners notes that despite the outflows, opportunities exist.
Lendlease issues second green bond in five months
by Ben Poole
CBA's institutional bank played a role in meeting the increasing demand for sustainable finance.
Corporate bank priorities shaped by digitisation and fintech collaboration
by Ben Poole
Finastra research outlines the changing focus for corporate banks, away from the traditional ‘relationship builder’ approach of client management.
Using open banking to enhance lending
by Ben Poole
Bud and ANZ NZ have signed strategic AI deal to build a simpler, more transparent lending process.
Taking stock of the ‘E’ in ESG
by Ben Poole
As sustainable financial instruments such as green bonds continue to increase in popularity, what else can corporates do to green the business?
Post-COVID, large corporates will remember helpful banks
by Ben Poole
The 2020 Greenwich Leaders report covering US large corporate banking, cash management and trade finance charts the impact of the pandemic.
CTMfile’s Top 10 for 2020
by Ben Poole
Our top 10 most read articles for 2020 show what has been top of mind for treasurers in a turbulent year.
CEEMEA capital markets capturing investor inflows in 2020
by Ben Poole
A report from BNP Paribas CIB shows a record level of issuance for the region in the first half of the year.
Deutsche Bank provides US$43m structured trade finance facility to CNTIC
by Ben Poole
The facility will be used to finance an electricity generation project in rural Myanmar.
Fed policy shift bodes well for corporate credit
by Ben Poole
An outlook from Moody’s Capital Markets Research looks at how the recent Fed policy announcement will impact corporate credit quality.
Boosting digital banking services down under
by Ben Poole
Commonwealth Bank has committed funds to support start-ups and fintechs during the COVID-19 crisis.
Extent of UK COVID-19 business support revealed
by Ben Poole
Through schemes such as CCFF and CBILS, lenders have pumped billions of pounds into UK businesses.
Hardest hit sectors revealed, as German stimulus package announced
by Ben Poole
Real estate, hospitality and ICT are the sectors hardest hit by late payment in the UK.