Trade Finance
Learn more about Hong Kong's real-time payments market from Hang Seng Bank's Stéphan Levieux
Learn more about Hong Kong's real-time payments market from Hang Seng Bank's Stéphan Levieux
He will be one of the panelists at the 2017 Banking Forum in Hong Kong.
Twenty-two more banks join the SWIFT gpi blockchain proof of concept
China Construction Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui, and Westpac are amongst the 22 banks.
ICBC Asia's COO to discuss how third party payment providers threaten traditional banks at the 2017 Banking Forum in Hong Kong
Jimmy Chan says real-time cross-border payment progresses in line with the international development of e-commerce. Jimmy Chan, chief operation...
Domestic banks in peril as firms turn to non-bank lenders for supply chain funding
Chinese corporates have signalled the strongest shift towards international banks.
24 APAC banks commit to implement SWIFT gpi
Over 110 banks in total have now joined gpi.
National Australia Bank's head of trade & working capital talks of trade finance compliance: How can a bank be truly effective?
Mark Borton reveals why the blame is usually on 'trade' when things go wrong and a bank is fined.
Global transaction banks developing blockchain proof of concept
ANZ and DBS are amongst the banks working with SWIFT.
Citi India launches new digital cross-border payment solution
Corporate clients won't need physical documents for international payments.
Hong Kong banks team up with Deloitte, HKMA to develop distributed ledger technology proof of concept
Participants include BOCHK, BEA, Hang Seng, HSBC, and StanChart.
Kasikornbank launches funds transfer service for all AEC+3 currencies at every branch
It's the first bank to have a transfer service for the 10 Asean currencies and the yuan, yen and won.
Kasikornbank opens second Border Trade Business Centre in Mukdahan
The bank aims to boost value of border trade by US$22m.
SWIFT appoints Lisa O'Connor as Asia Pacific head of standards
SWIFT recently announced the appointment of Lisa O’Connor as Head of Standards, Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong. As the adoption of financial...
In Asian trade finance, fortune favours the brave
Asian banks that step up to expand services to SMEs, embrace digitisation, and harness blockchain may find the risks well worth the rewards.
HSBC appoints Ajay Sharma as regional head of global trade and receivables finance
He will be based in Hong Kong.
Deutsche Bank appoints new trade finance heads for South Korea and Japan
According to a release, Jae-Sun Rah has been appointed Director, Head of Trade Finance & Working Capital Advisory – South Korea effective 1 September...
Citi appoints Rajesh Mehta as regional head of treasury and trade solutions in Asia Pacific
He will report to Asia Pacific CEO Francisco Aristeguieta.
Where could the vulnerabilities have come from in the $81m Bangladesh Bank cyber heist?
Relying on poor spelling should not be a security policy.
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