Tag: fx

Thomas Tan, CIMB global sales, FX and transaction head offers advice to companies considering billing in local currencies to obtain better trade terms and improve group-wide hedging strategies.

China signals RMB appreciation on the cards; Alibaba creates China’s first small loan securitisation; India departing from monetary tightening strategy

Shanghai's free trade experiment could go live in the next two weeks; India looks to increase local bond market liquidity; Australia clear first interest rate swap

CT reveals how banks in Asia are performing in the areas of tax and regulatory advisory, foreign exchange, interest rates, securities services, and technology.

Taiwan encourages two-way RMB lending; India reverses emergency rupee controls; G20: Tax data to be automatically shared by 2015

The US Federal Reserve is expected to begin tapering its asset purchases imminently. FX strategists are arguing it will benefit the US dollar to the detriment of Asia's major currencies. CT asks the experts if this is the case.

While other countries in Asia-Pacific struggle with current account deficits and currency depreciation, the Philippines continues its solid run, with GDP growth outpacing that of China.

Starting September 1, China’s authorities on FX and taxation will roll out a new record-filing system to simplify tax compliance for outbound remittances.

China has eased the tax and regulatory burden for FX remittances made offshore; Bank Indonesia embroiled in bizarre toilet trading oddity; India shifts monetary policy to save rupee

Hong Kong enables Islamic bonds to be issued; China's banking regulator pushes for Basel III standards; Myanmar's FX policy gets thumbs up from Standard Chartered

The Indonesian rupiah hit above 10,000 last week, the first time since August 2009. What is driving this, is it problematic for the country and, if so, is it likely the central bank will step in to contain this? CT asks the experts.

The US has kicked the deadline to hit FATCA regulations down the road; Burma has promised more central bank autonomy by splitting its ties with the finance ministry; the Reserve Bank of India fiddles again with FX hedging regulations.