Cash Management

How RHB Bank aims to plug Malaysia's $20b SME funding gap
5 Aug 19
The bank aims to extend $7.5b in new and additional loans for SMEs by 2021.
JP Morgan launches working capital index
2 Jul 19
Companies can identify inefficient use of liquidity and improve internal funding sources.
Deutsche Bank names Burkhard Ziegenhorn as global transaction banking head of Southeast Asia
24 May 19
He was formerly the CEO of Deutsche Bank Nederland NV.
Virtual cash management tools are taking off in Asia
15 May 19
Global transaction banking revenues are estimated at nearly $1t in 2017 or 43% of wholesale banking revenues.
UOB renews supply chain financing deal with LiuGong
14 May 19
The bank will provide cash management and trade finance services.
Krungsri embraces emerging technologies to create more value for corporate clients
9 May 19
The bank is the first major player in Thailand to apply blockchain to enhance supply chain transactions.
UOB gives SMEs the digital leg-up in Shopmatic partnership
8 May 19
Small firms can now build customised websites within 15 minutes.
Singapore Budget 2019: SMEs' First Step in a Journey of a Thousand Miles
30 Apr 19
We are living in Industrial Revolution 4.0 where data have emerged as the new ‘growth fuel’, powering everything from productivity and...
Citi unveils digital onboarding for APAC institutional clients
16 Apr 19
Clients can open accounts in as quickly as two days.
Standard Chartered enhances corporate offering for digital collection
15 Apr 19
Straight2Bank Pay aims to simplify the collection process.
RHB Bank unveils mobile banking app for business clients
7 Sep 18
‘RHB REFLEX’ arms its users with flexible cash flow management capabilities.
Japanese regional banks eye information sharing to combat financial crime
13 Aug 18
A system that shares information on suspicious customers and transactions is being considered.
Kasikornbank ties up with DBS to extend funds transfer service to Singapore
10 Aug 18
The bank's inward fund transfer system can accommodate $45,085 at a time per day.
Taiwan has the highest ATM density in the world
2 Jul 18
There is one machine per 826 residents.
ICBC Asia's Wang Zhi Yong discusses the role of blockchain in cash management
14 Jun 18
He also talks about the bank's efforts of tapping new technologies.
China banks move forward on liquidity risk management front
6 Jun 18
Lenders may soon shun less stable short-term funding sources amidst clearer guidelines.
Evolving client roles push for integrated banking platforms
17 May 18
Banks are rolling out digital cash management tools to adapt to changes.
Asian banks pilot cross-border payment test over RippleNet
16 May 18
The collaboration aims to streamline cross-border payments.
Indian banks are facing another massive cash crunch
19 Apr 18
ATM withdrawals are surging as the country still reels from the 2016 demonetisation.
DBS launches online remittance service for non-customers
13 Apr 18
SmartSend allows money transfers to Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, the UK, and the US.
Total deposits in Hong Kong down 0.8% in February
4 Apr 18
Further decline was offset by high savings and time deposits.
Chart of the Week: Check out the composition of Malaysian bank deposits from 2016 to 2017
4 Apr 18
Deposits grew 4% YoY in 2017.
Japanese banks' US dollar assets balloon 88% to $2.5t in 2017
26 Mar 18
They have become the most significant, non-US dollar banking player in terms of size.
China bank's medium-term loans up to $155.06b in February
13 Mar 18
The country's deleveraging campaign boosted return of funding demand to on-balance sheets.
Citi appoints Debopama Sen as head of treasury and trade solutions for Singapore and ASEAN
26 Feb 18
She will report to Rajesh Mehta, Asia Pacific head for TTS, and Amol Gupte, ASEAN head and CEO of Citi Singapore.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: US banks look beyond trading; JPMorgan launches new payment processing network using blockchain
18 Oct 17
And find out why Canada's alternative lenders face bigger impact from new mortgage rules.
Deutsche Bank launches TradePay in India
16 Oct 17
It is the first paperless import payment solution in the country.
Commerzbank appoints Deepan Dagur as head of trade finance & cash management, Asia
14 Sep 17
In his new role, Mr.
Mizuho eyes growing its cross-border transaction business by $100b
9 Aug 17
The bank hopes for a 20% boost in forex volume with the push into transaction businesses.
JPMorgan launches Cross-Currency Sweeps, Just-in-Time Funding
15 Jun 17
Both are first-of-its-kind solutions for treasurers.
Cash management in Asia undergoes a digital facelift
30 May 17
Digital innovations are improving Asian banks’ transactional efficiency and client experience, but costs are far from cheap.
Hong Kong banks find new revenue source in cash trapped in China
10 Feb 17
Hong Kong's yuan banking business is thriving.
JP Morgan appoints Kiat Seng Lim as global head of financial institutions sales for treasury services
11 Oct 16
He will report to global head of treasury services, Jeff Bosland.
Citi names Morgan McKenney APAC cash management head
8 Jun 16
She has been with Citi for 13 years.
Asian banks urged to pull back on tailor-fit services
10 May 16
Asian banks are starting to veer away from heavy customisation and complexity in cash management services.
RBC Wealth Management names Shirley Tang managing director, team head for Asia
16 Feb 16
She'll play a vital role regarding expansion.
BEA China joins the PBOC's Cross-border Interbank Payment System
8 Oct 15
The CIPS is a clearing system for cross border RMB payments.
BNP Paribas Wealth Management Singapore's new CEO eyes rapid development of digital solutions
13 May 15
Ernest Leung plans to invest more in technology.
80% of corporates in China experienced grappled with overdue payments in 2014
11 Mar 15
It's a slight improvement compared to 2013.
How Asia Pacific's treasurers should think about Basel III
1 Sep 14
As a consequence of the financial turmoil in 2008, Basel III adds new requirements for the composition and quality of capital to financial...

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Events Calendar

Aug 28
ABF Digital Payments Summit 2019
Hotel ICON, Level 1, Silverbox Ballroom 1-3, 17 Science Museum Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Oct 22
ABF Digital & Open Banking Conference 2019, Singapore
Singapore
Nov 19
ATMIA Asia ATM Innovation & Security Congress 2019
Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia