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BofA sees 60% surge in QR sign-ups for CashPro platform
BofA sees 60% surge in QR sign-ups for CashPro platform
CashPro has surpassed 2 million users globally.
BofA expands Nicole Waaka’s role as head of GPS Australia Corporate Sales
Waaka will be part of the GPS Asia Pacific Senior Leadership Team.
Citi Services launches PayTo initiator for institutional clients
The bank’s clients can initiate account-to-account payments from the service.
ANZ names Chris Raciti as country head of ANZ Singapore
He will also have oversight for eight markets in SEA, India, and the Middle East.
Bank of America appoints Phil Carmalt as head of APAC GPS
Carmalt joins from DBS Hong Kong.
Crédit Agricole CIB names new APAC head of int’l trade & transaction banking
Christophe Crétot is most recently head of corporate & leverage finance APAC.
Singapore unveils BL checker for banks
Banks can automatically retrieve data points to verify if the Bill of Lading is genuine.
Standard Chartered unveils cross-currency transaction FX solution
It offers competitive FX pricing and an automated FX payment service.
China, Indonesia renew bilateral swap agreement
The agreement is valid for 5 years.
Xtransfer ink MOU to offer cross-border financial services to African SMEs
Xtransfer will make use of Ecobank Group’s network in the continent.
HSBC cuts Philips’ currency transactions in China
‘Netting’ cut Philips’ cross-border transactions from 4,000 yearly to just one a month.
IFC, HSBC team up to introduce $1b risk-sharing facility
It is part of IFC's Global Trade Liquidity Programme.
Bank of America’s CashPro app set to hit $1t in payment approvals
The platform is reportedly used by around 40,000 companies globally.
BNY names Ashvin Parkash as head of global markets trading for APAC
Parkash joins from Nomura and brings 25 years of industry experience to the role.
Citi, Fidelity demonstrate real-time settlement of MMF and digital FX
It might enable faster, seamless management of treasury positions.
Citi launches Citi Digital Bill to speed up monetization of receivables
CDB enables parties to sign, accept, endorse, and finance a digital bill.
BNY partners with Mizuho to boost trade
It seeks to reduce the complexities and costs associated with cross-border transactions.
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