Tag: trade finance

HSBC has lured former Philips CFO Bart Ras away from Citi to be its new global head of business development for global trade and receivables finance (GTRF).

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.

A survey of China’s top companies reported a marked dissatisfaction with trade finance and liquidity management services, products they also ranked as among the most important, according to East & Partners.

The country’s most recent import/export data indicates the old trade scam of over-invoicing is creeping back.

China’s central bank was the primary cause for the interbank lending spike, but "fake trading" precipitated the problem.

Ashish Bajaj becomes head of Citi's commercial bank in Asia-Pacific as it look to broaden relationships with small and medium-sized companies.

European bank capital reserve requirement exemptions on trade finance were hard won, but a senior banker at HSBC is doubtful whether the Bank of England will apply the Basel III friendlier rules.

CT outlines the key findings from its inaugural trade finance and risk management benchmarking survey

HSBC has appointed three bank veterans to its trade and receivables management team executive committee. All are new positions at the UK bank.

After rifling through a bag-full of submissions, CT has selected ten trade finance transactions that represent the best in client management, innovation and sensible risk awareness.

Michelle Liu Xuanrui, Greater China CFO of the Bayer spinoff, talks about working around the constraints of treasury in China.

BHP Billiton has executed the first fully electronic document presentation under a letter of credit into China, but critics remain skeptical over the chances of wider adoption.