Tag: liquidity

A survey of India’s top companies reported general satisfaction with their banking relationships, although services in money markets, short-term debt, and liquidity management fared less well, according to East & Partners.

Recent liquidity crunches in Asia’s interbank markets provide good cause to assess the robustness of your investment policy.

Regulations, buffer requirements, and low yields are placing Asian banks’ liquidity management teams to the test.

The offshore renminbi interbank offered fixing rate is now in swing. Limited liquidity will impact the ability to produce hedging products on the back of it, at least for the short-term, experts note.

Held on June 6, the “Alternative Options for Onshore RMB” webcast detailed the risks challenges and opportunities facing treasurers dealing in renminbi.

Two landmark OTC trades based on the offshore renminbi interbank lending benchmark were readied last week. However, lack of overall liquidity meant the one-year deals were based on three-month lending data.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Treasury Markets Association (TMA) both announced plans that could further open up the marketplace for offshore renminbi in Hong Kong.

BPO, IT, and commodities companies dominate India’s cash-rich rankings. Infosys, with more than $4 billion in cash and short-term securities, tops the chart.

Citi announces a new country head for transaction banking, Philippe Jaccard took the helm after the departure of Carmen Ling. Jaccard was previously the bank's head of liquidity and investments.

Betty Fan, senior consultant at Element Consulting Group, an advisor of shipping companies and manufacturers, shares her insight on how companies can improve their cash flow when liquidity is tight.

Cui Dachao, CFO of CAG, provider of railway signaling and safety systems, on bonds, trade settlement, and cash flow.

It’s hard to believe it took almost 500 hours and three months for Microsoft’s treasury team to come up with a unified definition of cash, but there you go.