Foreign Exchange

Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia harmonise local currency transaction framework

Portfolio investments are now part of the eligible cross-border transactions.

BSP welcomes the Philippines' removal from AML/CFT grey list

The central bank said that it has strengthened its AML/CFT regime.

Krungsri teams up with food manufacturers to launch green FX program

Customers who achieve predefined ESG targets can get reduced costs.

Standard Chartered unveils cross-currency transaction FX solution

It offers competitive FX pricing and an automated FX payment service.

Wise raises money transfer limits, lowers global average fee

Transfer limits to WeChat recipients is now at RMB50,000.

StanChart unveils cross-currency transactional FX solutions suite

It offers FX payment services across 130 currencies in over 40 markets.

Will the Taiwan dollar overtake yuan as Asia’s top funding currency?

Intervention risks in the yuan are increasing the Taiwan dollar’s attractiveness.

Japan, the Philippines renew bilateral swap agreement

The size of the BSA remains unchanged: $12b for the Philippines and $500m for Japan.

India, Maldives ink deal to promote local currencies for cross-border trade

Both countries aim to reduce costs and expedite settlement times for transactions.

BofA launches guaranteed FX rates with up to a 1-year tenor

The 1-year tenor is available in 37 currency pairs.

Japan and Indonesia renew their bilateral swap agreement

The size of the BSA is up to $22.76b or its equivalent Japanese yen.

Citi poaches JPMorgan banker to lead FX institutional sales in 4 APAC regions

Anand Goyal will begin in December, and will be based in Singapore.

Korea, Turkey renew bilateral swap agreement

The extension is effective for a period of 3 years beginning August 2024.

Philippine central bank rolls out Intraday Settlement Facility

The ISF is designed to support a paperless process.