HSBC executes innovatory dual platform blockchain transaction
by Graham Buck
Complementary distributed ledger networks brought together for the first time in the Middle East connect Hong Kong and the UAE
Financing
Background
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…
Read moreLondon-Shanghai Stock Connect is launched
by Graham Buck
The reciprocal arrangement between the two cities’ stock exchanges was first announced in 2015 and is six months late
Moscow blockchain start-up launches supply chain finance platform
by Graham Buck
Russian fintech start-up Factorin has piloted the platform for six months and plans to move into the European Union
African Development Bank steps up digital financial inclusion drive
by Graham Buck
The Africa Digital Financial Inclusion facility aims to develop digital financial transactions across the continent
HSBC earmarks US$880m for Hong Kong tech start-ups
by Graham Buck
The GBA+ technology fund will offer senior debt financing to top up funding from venture capital and private equity firms
UniCredit to work with FinDynamic on dynamic discounting
by Graham Buck
The bank is taking a minority stake in the Italian fintech start-up and will offer dynamic discounting to iUniCredit clients.
Open banking platform Tink confirms PayPal as investor
by Graham Buck
The platform, originally a consumer finance app launched in Sweden, has expanded in six years and recently raised €56m in new funding.
Co-op’s £300m bond will support Fairtrade producers
by Graham Buck
The UK mutually-owned society has pioneered a sustainability bond in a first for the retail sector.
Asian Development Bank funds Philippines, India rail projects
by Graham Buck
The ADB will provide funding of up to US$2.75bn in its single largest infrastructure project financing to date.
India’s SEBI encourages fintech start-ups
by Graham Buck
The Securities and Exchange Board of India published a raft of proposals to encourage the development of fledgling firms
Philippines returns to the panda bond market
by Graham Buck
The Republic of the Philippines accessed the market for the second time in 15 months with a 2.5 billion yuan offering.
World Bank and CBA enable secondary bond trading on blockchain
by Ben Poole
Bond-i becomes the world’s first bond issued and traded using blockchain
Netherlands to issue green bond of up to €6bn on May 21
by Graham Buck
The country is the first with a triple-A credit rating to issue this type of security.
UK investors ‘say corporate bonds overvalued’
by Graham Buck
Nearly three in four gave the verdict, while many consider government bonds to also be overvalued, reports CFA UK.
Federal Reserve warns on record US corporate debt
by Graham Buck
Leveraged loans grew by 20% in 2018 to reach $1.1 trillion and those going to riskier borrowers exceed previous peaks in 2007 and 2014.
Banks agree $2bn loan for Vietnam coal-fired power plant
by Graham Buck
JBIC leads the consortium that will fund a project that breaches international agreements to phase out fossil fuels.
Lack of finance ‘costs UK auto firms £25bn in lost revenue’
by Graham Buck
Mid-sized automotive manufacturers are held back due to lack of access to funding, claims a Wyelands Bank study.
China’s EXIM Bank makes $37bn in green loans
by Graham Buck
The Export-Import Bank of China had lent more than 250 billion yuan to green industries by the end of 2018.
Massive trade finance funding gap ‘stunts economic growth’
by Graham Buck
The estimated $1.5 trillion deficit affects development, investment flows and financial inclusion, says BNY Mellon.
Hungary’s central bank aims to boost corporate bond market
by Graham Buck
The National Bank of Hungary’s deputy governor wants to double or even triple its size.
Coriolis and INTIX pool resources on trade finance data
by Graham Buck
The two companies say their partnership will provide banks with deep insights on global trade flows and finance data.
Citi debuts structured green bond
by Graham Buck
The bank says proceeds will fund projects in renewables, energy efficiency, sustainable transportation, water quality and conservation.
Malaysian SMEs look to alternatives to ease funding squeeze
by Graham Buck
Many of the country’s key smaller businesses need capital injections for growth and are looking to the private sector for funding.
UK considers new options for infrastructure funding
by Graham Buck
Chancellor Philp Hammond said the consultation will look at how to support investment after the UK loses EIB financing.