Ninety countries join e-commerce initiative – Industry roundup: 30 July
by Graham Buck
Three rate decisions awaited; Russia hikes rates to 18%; Supply chain shortage dents Porsche; Slovenia first EU nation to issue sovereign digital bond
The large majority of the work in a corporate treasury department is administration, transaction processing and non-discretionary decision making. This absorbs most of the time and resources in the…
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Three rate decisions awaited; Russia hikes rates to 18%; Supply chain shortage dents Porsche; Slovenia first EU nation to issue sovereign digital bond
by Graham Buck
China to raise retirement age; ANZ launches real-time payments; Singapore commits US$74m for AI in finance; Bank of Canada expected to cut rates
by Graham Buck
UK launches £7.3bn Wealth Fund; Aramco resumes USD-denominated bonds; Banks enjoyed record profits in 2023; HSBC to reshape investment banking
by Graham Buck
French election “ends pro-business agendaʺ; South Africa to change ETF payments; RBI joins Project Nexus; Ireland's tax windfall continues
by Graham Buck
IFRS and IFC partner on sustainability; China’s PBOC plans to borrow bonds; BlackRock pays US$3.22bn for Preqin; Greece introduces six-day workweek
by Graham Buck
US big banks pass Fed's stress test; ECB turns down new euro members; 'Great Resignation' continues, says PwC; Australia's inflation higher
by Graham Buck
UK Labour government ʺcould borrow more”; BBVA plans German digital bank; Crime spike in cashless Sweden; China presses for lower card fees
by Graham Buck
Saudi Arabia joins Project mBridge; Help planned for US small businesses; Apple joins forces with OpenAI; Shangri-La Asia issues first panda bond
by Graham Buck
Australia's Q1 economic growth at 0.1%; China plans carbon measurement standards; Bloomberg offers T+1 FX fixings; IFC, HSBC aid Mexico supply chain
by Graham Buck
Challenges for Mexico's new leader; Turkey's economic growth strong; US$4bn platform for emerging markets; Malaysia invests US$100bn in semiconductors
by Graham Buck
ABN Amro acquires German bank; Global debt “has risen to US$315 trillion”; N26 blames regulator for lost growth; IFS-PwC UK sustainability venture
by Graham Buck
US aims for rare earths self sufficiency; Boeing’s cash flow situation worsens; South Africa’s ‘Big Four’ banks target China; German economy rallies
by Graham Buck
Voters will head to polls amid sluggish growth, high interest rates and cost-of-living headwinds.
by Graham Buck
BNP Paribas steps up decarbonisation drive; Yellen urges tougher Russia sanctions; World Bank first with CHF digital bond; Qatar US$2.5bn green bond
by Ben Poole
CFOs adopting AI are unlikely to realise the anticipated enterprise benefits unless they mitigate four common stalls that hinder adoption.
by Graham Buck
China tariffs threat to EU wine exports; Microsoft tells suppliers to go green; Japan investors await rate hikes; SocGen invests in energy transition
by Graham Buck
Japan's economy shrank in Q1; Klarna's staff embrace AI; EU issues anti-greenwash guidelines; Reshaping of global supply chains accelerates
by Graham Buck
South Africa's post-election prospects; Global debt load at record US$315 trillion; CEOs prioritise sustainability; Argentina adds 10,000 peso notes
by Graham Buck
Australia holds interest rate at 4.35%; Markets primed for June rate cut from ECB; Japan bids to host ADB summit 2027; Saudi Arabia and UAE compete
by Graham Buck
Efama backs capital markets union; IMF raises Asia growth forecast; Shell plans US$3.5bn share buyback; Instant payments market set to boom
by Graham Buck
HSBC's chief Quinn to step down; Postbank problems hit Deutsche Bank; Boeing raises US$10bn from debt market; Eurozone inflation steady at 2.4%
by Graham Buck
First US bank failure of 2024; Today is National Supply Chain Day; Visa and Tink bring open banking to US; Digital euro "will arrive before 2030"
by Graham Buck
No change from Bank of Japan; South Korea's growth accelerates; Indonesia rate hike wrongfoots analysts; Ecuador looks at more debt-for-nature swaps
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EU bans goods linked to forced labour; Firms sceptical on demise of cash; Growing demand for active ETFs; Bank of Japan discusses yen's weakness