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Here's how smaller transaction banks can challenge StanChart, HSBC, Citi

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Cumulative market share of the ‘Big Three’ is now down to 52.9%. Read ››

CDC and Standard Chartered sign a US$100m risk participation arrangement

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Incremental trade volume in excess of US$1b is expected. Read ››

Meet HSBC's 3 new appointees in its trade and receivables management team

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According to a release, HSBC has made a number of new appointments to its Global Trade and Receivables (GTRF) Executive Committee. Read ››

J.P. Morgan appoints Dianne Challenor as head of transaction services for Asia Pacific

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Ms. Challenor was previously Citigroup's Hong Kong-based chief operating officer for Asia Pacific. Read ››

BOCHK is best geared to positive CNH developments

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Thanks to HKMA easing restrictions on offshore RMB. According to Barclays, the HKMA announced on Thursday that the Net Open Position and Liquidity Ratio restrictions on offshore RMB will be removed as the CNH market begins to mature. Read ››

Guess which is the leading Euro country in terms of RMB usage

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RMB payments grew 249% since March 2012. According to SWIFT, France holds the leading position of Euro countries exchanging RMB payments, following a 249% growth in payments value since March 2012. Read ››

Deutsche Bank to boost global transaction banking services in Indonesia

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Move due to Indonesia’s rising investment and strong domestic consumption. Read ››

Asia's top 1000 corporates dissatisfied with Asian banks' transaction banking products

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It's a very alarming trend. According to East & Partners, there’s an unfortunate pattern of behaviour out there in Asian transaction banking. Read ››

5 things Citi's new trade finance interactive solution allows clients to do

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It was developed by Citi Innovatin Lab in Singapore. At its annual Asia Pacific Treasury and Finance Conference, Citi launched the new Trade Finance Interactive Solution. Read ››

Standard Chartered globalisation index up 4% to 841 in February

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It's the fastest growth pace since August 2012. Read ››

StanChart has new head of transaction banking for Singapore

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Motasim Iqbal has been appointed to this position. In his new role, Motasim will focus on driving the cash management, trade finance and securities services business for Wholesale Banking clients in Singapore. Read ››

Taiwan now the world's fourth largest RMB offshore centre, beating US and Australia

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RMB payments surged 120% over the last six months. SWIFT’s latest RMB Tracker reveals that Taiwan has moved up three positions to #4 (out of 136 countries exchanging RMB payments) following a 120% increase of its RMB payments over six months, overtaking the United States and Australia. Read ››

Citi appoints Phillipe Jaccard as head of transaction services for Hong Kong

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He will report to Amol Gupte and Weber Lo. In a statement, Citi announced the appointment of Philippe Jaccard as Country Head of Citi Transaction Services for Hong Kong, reporting to Amol Gupte, CTS Regional Head for Asia Pacific and Weber Lo, CEO and Citi Country Officer Hong Kong As country head, he will be responsible for the operating performance, building and executing CTS’ growth strategy and ensuring alignment with both its global and domestic businesses to maximize growth. Read ››

The impact of currency appreciation on trade performance in Asia

Ioannis Lagouis, Olli-Pekka Hilmola and Albert Wee Kwan Tan
BY IOANNIS LAGOUIS, OLLI-PEKKA HILMOLA AND ALBERT WEE KWAN TAN
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For a long period of time, Yuan’s exchange rate has been on the agenda in the large trade deficit regions, such as the U.S.A. Read ››

It's high-time to use more credit insurance to support trade finance

Eugene Chen 陳仲漁
BY EUGENE CHEN 陳仲漁
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During Chinese New Year, I visited a friend working for the Exim Bank of Taiwan (EBT), the only export credit agency(ECA) in Taiwan set up in 1979, I was advised with joy that business turnover of the Bank has passed TWD90billion (aroundUSD3 billion) in 2012 and will be easily over TWD100billion (around USD3.33 billion)this year. Read ››

Find out why top Asian firms are being overwhelmingly impatient with their transaction bankers

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Four in ten said they will change their primary bank provider in the next 6 months. Read ››

SWIFT opens new corporate services centre in Malaysia

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The centre currently employs around 40 staff. According to a statement, SWIFT, the financial messaging provider for more than 10,000 banking organisations, securities institutions and corporate customers in 212 countries and territories, officially opened its new Corporate Services Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, accelerating its growth strategy for Asia Pacific. Read ››

Standard Chartered RMB globalisation index reaches a new high of 809 in January

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It's up 8.2% from December's 748. Read ››

Complexity in treasury management the 'new norm' in 2013

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Guess what the 9 top priorities for Asian corporate treasurers are? Read ››

These are the changes BofAML's new head of Asia Pacific payables and receivables is planning for

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Check out how Venkat ES sets his eyes on these 3 goals. Read ››

See how microfinance in India has evolved

Nithya Sridharan
BY NITHYA SRIDHARAN
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The banking system was standing on its head, we just put it back on its feet says Mohammad Yunus, founder of Grameen bank, Bangladeshi Economist, Banker and Nobel peace prize winner in his TED talk, talking about the microfinance industry. Read ››

Standard Chartered appoints Michael Jakubik as global head of commodity structured finance

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He reports to Arun Murthy, Global Head of Commodities. Read ››

Hong Kong banks' China-related opportunities revealed

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Check out what Fitch Ratings predicts. Fitch Ratings says in a new report that Hong Kong's unique relationship with China presents opportunities for its banks as the latter's financial market liberalisation proceeds apace. Read ››

BofAML appoints Es Venkat as head of Asia Pacific payments and receivables

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Check out who the other appointees are in Asia Pacific. Read ››

China and England agree to a reciprocal 3-year RMB currency swap arrangement

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The arrangement will be used to finance direct investment between the UK and China. Read ››

Philippines reviewing new liquidity management tool

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The Philippines is eyeing a tool is that provides deposit and lending facilities and ensure sufficient money supply. Read ››

Ex-Im Bank signs MOU with ICICI Bank

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The $500m MOU will allow for cooperation on financing projects between India and US. Read ››

Standard Chartered RMB globalisation index posted a new high in December

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Thanks to a rebound in CNH deposits in Hong Kong. Read ››

Standard Chartered Taiwan completes nearly RMB6b worth of RMB transactions

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That's only a day after domestic banks became eligible to offer RMB-related services. Read ››

BofAML revamps global transaction services leadership structure in AsiaPac

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See who will be leading which department. According to a release, the GTS Asia Pacific franchise is on a high growth trajectory, taking significant market share across products, segments and countries. Read ››

DBS appoints Vivek Batra as global head of sales for transaction banking

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Batra replaces Ken Stratton who has decided to go into semi-retirement after 32 years in banking. Read ››

Hong Kong banks' system loans up 9.6% in 2012

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Thanks to trade finance and China-related lending. According to Barclays, the HKMA's December monetary statistics again showed strong deposit growth, supporting its view that increasingly abundant liquidity conditions coupled with slower loan demand will pressure volume and margin going into 2013. Read ››

Consumers warned of risks over Chinese financial products

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A senior Chinese banking regulator warned of risks in wealth-management products of Chinese banks. Read ››

UOB promotes more cross-border investment between Southeast Asian and Myanmar companies

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It recently partnered with Myanmar Agribusiness Public Corporation to host an investment forum. Read ››

Hong Kong banks' trade finance to grow 20% in 2013

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It's also expected to be more China-biased. Fitch Ratings says in a new report that Hong Kong banks' trade finance will continue to grow steadily and become more China-biased. Read ››

See how RMB payments in US depressingly slumped 38% in December

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US slipped to 6th place in offshore RMB countries. According to SWIFT, throughout 2012, RMB adoption by the United States was flat, with year-end figures pointing towards a major decline. Read ››

Standard Chartered appoints Margaret Harwood-Jones as global head for investors & intermediaries, sales

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She will be based in Singapore. Standard Chartered has appointed Margaret Harwood-Jones as Global Head, Investors & Intermediaries, Sales, Transaction Banking. Read ››

Shinhan Bank raises $350-M through bonds

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Shinhan Bank will have US350 million to refinance its debts and extend loans to smaller companies. Read ››

Standard Chartered RMB globalisation index rebounded in November

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It hit a new high of 737. Read ››

An exclusive peek inside the $2m OCBC Securities Investors Hub

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Check out Singapore's first ever facility with multi-media Trading Gallery featuring mobile gadgets for customers to trade online. Read ››