Trade Finance
Issuance of AT1 securities by Asia-Pac banks to energise regulatory capital growth, says Fitch
Issuance of AT1 securities by Asia-Pac banks to energise regulatory capital growth, says Fitch
China is likely to remain the largest issuer.
UOB, ICBC complete Singapore’s first offshore RMB bond-pledged repurchase agreement
This marks an additional means of cash liquidity for local businesses.
Bank of China launches two global commodity business centres in Singapore
The bank also signed an MoU with IE Singapore.
Mitigating the troublesome lack of funding for SMEs
Despite their significant role in facilitating trade, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are struggling to access funding.
"Utility" model helps cut banks' trade processing costs by up to 40%
The industry could save up to $4 billion annually.
UOB CEO Wee Ee Cheong talks about ASEAN as the next engine of global growth at SIBOS 2015
He expects intra-ASEAN trade to hit the US$1 trillion mark in 2020.
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ’s Yong Lee Boon eyes robust transaction banking opportunities in East Asia
The goal is for BTMU to become a top 5 global player in transaction banking.
DBS's credit exposure to SMEs more than quadrupled since 2011
Analysts worry if credit selection has been bit aggressive.
Trade finance woes in emerging Myanmar - Part 2
On the sanctions front, the EU recently lifted all sanctions against Myanmar (the UN does not sanction Myanmar at all), however, the US approach is...
Goldman Sachs sits atop of Asia Pacific-listed ECM League Table
Guess who followed closely.
Trade finance woes in emerging Myanmar - Part 1
“Moving forward in unity to a peaceful and prosperous community,” the Myanmar slogan echoed as it chaired the 2014 ASEAN summit. This was the first...
Applause for the MAS's new securities trading rules
Last October’s penny stock crash that wiped out an estimated S$8 billion and rattled Singaporean investors’ confidence prompted the Monetary...
What you need to know about the use of yuan for trade finance
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) announced its intention to widen the official ±1% trading band on 19 February. Since then, it steadily fixed the...
Trade finance trends and risks in Singapore you should know about
The Financial Stability Review (FSR)(1) report provides financial institutions a good understanding of the global macro economy and its effect on...
What you should know about ADB and supply chain finance
Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced recently that it has partnered with Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) on supply chain finance program (SCFP) in...
Can your bank profit from the international trade boom in Asia?
Trade flows are shifting east. International trade to and from Asia has shown spectacular growth in recent years, a trend that is set to continue for...