Trade Finance
StanChart beefs up leadership of trade and transaction banking teams
StanChart beefs up leadership of trade and transaction banking teams
SC appointed new banking heads based in Singapore and Germany.
Siam Commercial Bank rolls out online international trade service
Transactions can be made without the need to submit original documents.
OCBC, UOB to benefit from US-driven supply chain relocation to ASEAN
Multinationals are likely to hasten their ASEAN expansion.
Malaysia's bid for BRICS membership to spur banking overhaul
However, challenges abound when moving away from U.S. and SWIFT reliance.
Thailand and Japan renew bilateral swap agreement.
The size of the BSA remains at $3b or its equivalent in yen.
China’s XTransfer gains in-principle approval for Singapore MPI license
XTransfer plans to launch e-business wallet services in the Lion City.
Trade finance assets poised for tokenisation: StanChart
Trade finance could make up 16% of the estimated $30.1t market.
HSBC launches digital investment platform WorldTrader
It is powered by Interactive Brokers.
Hong Kong’s investment bankers kicked to the curb as lenders tighten belts
No, they are not headed to Singapore to hunt new jobs.
Korean regulators visit Hong Kong to discuss short-selling monitoring
South Korean reps met with investment banks and the CEO of SFC Hong Kong.
Indonesia, UAE team up to promote local currency use in bilateral transactions
UAE and Indonesia's non-oil trade grew to $3.1b between 2017 and 2023.
Standard Chartered names three leaders to global transaction banking team
The three new hires are previously from J.P. Morgan, DBS, and Bank of America.
Citi, ABD ink deal to enhance supply chain financing for SMEs in Asia
It is expected to support over $100m of additional trade across APAC.
Deutsche Bank appointed by Euroclear as cash settlement and forex bank in Korea
It involves bond activities for Korea Treasury Bonds and Monetary Stabilization Bonds.
Trading platform Banxso secures Australian license
It will offer real-time data, analytics tools, and educational resources.
Maybank inks MOU with fintech Doxa for supply chain financing
Services include digitisation of documents and other payment solutions.
EXIM Thailand inks MOU with SINSOURE; to provide risk, investment support
It aims to facilitate market penetration for Thai and Chinese exporters.
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