Cash Management

What you need to know about ANZ's Cashactive Fusion

Time to say goodbye to spreadsheets and emails as ANZ aims to automate organisations' financial information to enhance cash flow forecasting.

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SIBOS 2015 to be held in Singapore

The world's biggest banking show will be back in Singapore after 12 years and promises to be a showstopper at the Marina Bay Sands.

News

India fails to arrest rupee’s slide

India puts forward an underwhelming response to save the embattled rupee.

News

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...

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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...

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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...

Commentary

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...

Commentary

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.

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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.

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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...

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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...

Commentary

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...

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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...

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