Cash Management
India fails to arrest rupee’s slide
India fails to arrest rupee’s slide
India puts forward an underwhelming response to save the embattled rupee.
J.P. Morgan's Michael Sugirin to embrace a 'culture of change'
"As the Indonesian market continues to grow in stature and global presence, those who innovate will emerge at the top of the pile," says JP Morgan's...
Bye-bye bankruptcy: How to effectively manage cash flow
Whether you’re a local plumber or multi-national conglomerate, cash flow is the heart of any businesss. Managed poorly, it will stymie business...
Managing the wealth of ultra rich Asians
The explosive growth of wealth populations in emerging markets presents both eye-watering opportunities and challenges for wealth management...
Taking the pain out of annual budgeting
For many Asian companies the creation of the annual plan or budget is a major event that consumes significant time and resource across the...
Bankers reveal trend of decentralizing financing decisions in Asia
HSBC’s Laurens and Citi’s Saxena concur that the need for decentralization increases as financial centers move from West to East.
Asian banks step in as EU banks exit trade finance
DBS’ Ken Stratton and Citi’s Ravi Saxena concur that Asian banks are taking up the slack, resulting in greater opportunities and increasing margins.
Will RMB soon beat USD as the main currency for cross border trade?
The internationalisation of RMB is providing banks with opportunities to enhance their cash management structures in the face of a USD liquidity...
Why the war on cash is doomed to fail
Every time a new way of paying for something has arrived – credit and debit cards, internet payments, contactless cards, mobile phone payments – the...
Integration of cash and trade key for greater efficiency in Asian banks
As clients look for enhanced services, banks will have to strive for better cash and trade product sets - find out what HSBC’s John Laurens, Citi’s...
State Bank of India posts profit but plagued by costly NPAs
Government-owned State Bank of India reported a welcome 15% rise in new profit during the quarter up to December 2011. But this was the only bit of...
ICBC rolls out bill poll service for corporate customers
ICBC launch of bill pool service nationwide specially for corporate clients who demand for cash management service.
Don’t waste money on FATCA
The FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) legislation was enacted into US law on 18 March 2010 as part of the HIRE Act (Hiring Incentives to...
Got your bonus and looking for your next step? Revisit these top tips for career success
As the banking industry moves through bonus season, more and more professionals are expected to test their worth on the job market and seek their...
Will cash survive beyond the 21st century?
Whenever I read about the apparently imminent arrival of the cashless society, I smile quietly to myself, knowing that the global facts tell a...
HSBC custodian unit appoints Aaron Ng as Asian senior product manager
Former NAB banker will be tasked to develop market and product strategy for the region.
Liquidity risk management for Chinese banks to be enhanced
China's banking regulator has begun soliciting public opinions on a new draft in a bid to improve banks' liquidity risk management and safeguard the...
Commentary
Why high capital levels are a double-edged sword for Singapore banks