Internationalising the RMB through cross-border trade settlement

Posted on the December 1st, 2009 under Cash, Treasury and Trade, China, Current news by Guest Blogger

by Chris Lewis, Head of Trade and Supply Chain, Greater China at HSBC

A critical factor for the success of the RMB cross-border trade settlement programme—and the key opportunity for banks—will be the pricing and availability of suitable bank products

The Middle East looks east

Posted on the November 25th, 2009 under Cash, Treasury and Trade, Regional developments by Guest Blogger

by Alia Moubayed, Barclays

The economies of Asia-Pacific and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have become increasingly interconnected. Trade between the two blocs almost tripled over the past five years, with Asian demand accounting for almost two-thirds of total GCC exports, while a third of GCC imports come from Asia.

The evolving character of the client

Posted on the June 9th, 2009 under Cash, Treasury and Trade by Peter

Among the many casualties in the current crisis is the light and friendly relationship between banks and corporate clients in the transaction banking world. Clients now don’t care about frills bankers were tacking on in the good old days when thin margins, big volumes and fierce competition was the norm. They now want their banks to help them [...]