Blue bonds gaining traction in Asia-Pacific – Industry roundup: 19 September
by Graham Buck
Swift-Wise partnership launches at Sibos; Deutsche Bank offers crypto custody; Citi report on cross-border payments; NAB to exit Hong Kong
Collecting bills efficiently, on-time and with a minimum of bad debts is essential in any business. Bill collection, unlike collecting payments at the point of sale, involves granting the buyer credit…
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Swift-Wise partnership launches at Sibos; Deutsche Bank offers crypto custody; Citi report on cross-border payments; NAB to exit Hong Kong
by Graham Buck
ECB raises key rates by 0.25%; Visa Cross-Border Solutions launches; MSCI opens Sustainability Institute; Adyen gets clearance for embedded finance
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Dimon attacks bank capital proposals; RBI aims to boost digital rupee; Japan hints at end to negative rates; HSBC calls time on Russian business
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
China's digital payments revolution and digital yuan plans may reshape corporate cash management and cross-border payments, and fuel AI supremacy.
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IMF warning on trade restrictions; New push for digital yuan; Turkey inflation at 58.9%; London fastest in UK to go cashless
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Singapore charges money laundering ring; China's factory slowdown continues; Visa and Mastercard to raise fees; Vanguard supports fewer ESG proposals
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Within US corporate treasury and finance, payments are taking centre stage, with a special focus on digital payments.
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South Africa "falling behind neighbours"; Investors bearish on yuan's prospects; Eurozone money supply shrinks; StanChartered exits aviation leasing
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Turkey to exit protected lira scheme; Citi outlines challenges of T+1; ARM files for IPO on Nasdaq; Germany wants tighter foreign investment limits
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BAE agrees US$5.55bn acquisition; India pays for UAE oil in rupees; MAS qualified approval for stablecoins; BRICS bank issues first bonds in rand
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mBridge project nears year-end launch; DIversity progress in US firms slows; Japan start-up plans Asia pay network; India to permit vostro accounts;
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Italy's banks face windfall tax; Investors regain appetite for junk; PayPal to launch stablecoin; Ripple platform for carbon market
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Argentina debt deal with PBOC; Bank of England hikes rate to 5.25%; ICE relaunches corporate bond product; UBS calls time on Crossfinder
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South Korea nearer CBDC pilot; Ripple sees US$10bn blockchain savings; Bank of Italy launches DeFi initiative; UBS drops Credit Suisse Russia clients
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Santander plans US expansion; China names new PBOC chief; Investment industry unconvinced by CBDCs; Revival at Rolls-Royce
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JPMorgan's Chase arm to launch in EU; Nigeria adds NFC upgrade to eNaira; UPS resumes talks to avert strike; Algeria applies to BRICS
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UK and Turkey to update trade deal; Climate change 'may end 9-5 workday'; China's e-yuan gains traction; SG wins France's first full crypto licence
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Renault chief sounds supply chain alarm; Trade finance robust as growth slows; Trans Pacific trade members view expansion; More Europeans turn to BNPL
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
As FedNow real-time payments service gears up for launch in the US, and the pace of funds transfer accelerates, a spike in payment fraud is expected.
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BRICS members diverge on expansion; UK proposes voluntary ESG code; Eurozone business activity shrinks; China lenders cut dollar deposit rate
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Executive pay linked to ESG goals; US study focuses on supplier payments; HKMA aims to restructure banking system; Quant launches Overledger Platform
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Powell indicates Fed plans more rate hikes; Bank hikes UK rates to 5%; Yuan heads lower against the dollar; India to raise US$244m for infrastructure
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CHAPS transitions to ISO 20022; Hong Kong aims to boost stock market; Thailand debuts green and blue bond; Cyber attack hits European Investment Bank
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Investors return to Japan; Clearstream, Consort1 expand repo market access; Lithium is focus of EU-Argentina MOU; Appetite revives for green bonds