Interviews
In response to shifting global trade patterns, HSBC is refocusing its efforts through its newly rebranded Global Trade Solutions. It is embracing data-led…
Interviews
Barclays' $1 billion investment in global payment infrastructure aims to expand client access to local instant payment systems while enhancing cost-efficiency,…
Research Note
Transaction banks in the Middle East are expanding services in non-oil businesses with high growth potential, in line with economic diversification, and…
Research Note
Trade finance is gradually digitalising amid evolving e-commerce models, driven by technology and sustainability; the $2.5 trillion global trade finance…
Research Notes
TABInsights’ Financial Institutions Satisfaction Survey reveals global network support as the key force in driving the future of collaboration in transaction…
Research Note
BoA, UOB and Deutsche Bank are the winning transaction banks in Asia Pacific in The Asian Banker Best Transaction Bank Rankings 2023, with leading positions…
Excerpts
Riding the wave of Kotak811’s success, Kotak Mahindra Bank launched its corporate digital banking portal in 2022 to improve products and services for customers
Co-published
As corporates diversify their supply chain sourcing, there is a rapid shift in how banks are meeting their procurement and financing needs through innovation…
Interviews
Arvind Vohra, country head of retail branch banking at HDFC Bank explained how the bank’s service-first culture and analytics-led value proposition is…
Sibos Round Up
Carl Wagner, chairman and CEO at Contour, a digital finance trade network, shares that it’s not so much the technology but value-propositions leveraging…
Sibos Round Up
Against a backdrop of legacy technology challenges and surging real-time payment volumes, the pressure for the industry to collectively upgrade the existing…
Perspectives
With market participants anticipating a hike in rates soon, will the good old days of wider NIMs come back? Not necessarily as the difference in the maturity…
Current Account
As the West announces sanctions over Russia’s actions in Ukraine, global supply chains, particularly related to energy and commodities from the country,…
Perspectives
With the proliferation of digital frauds in consumer and corporate banking, innovative mechanisms beyond bolstering the security of digital banking are…
Research Note
The prospect of a ban on Russia from SWIFT becomes ever likely as its attack on Ukraine escalates. However, the impact of such an outcome will not only…
Interviews
Crosby Mkhwanazi, group head, transactional products & services, wholesale clients, Standard Bank, speaks on cross border payments, remittances and modernisation…
Research Note
As global banks move towards ISO 20022 readiness by the end of 2022, it is important to understand the impact that the adoption of the new standard will…
Sibos Round Up
Industry practitioners and experts discuss the critical role financial services play in meeting the needs of both customers and the community, and their…
Research Note
As the trade finance industry collectively progresses to address challenges around digital fragmentation and isolation, adoption of standard solutions…
Research Note
As trials move into actual implementations, global financial markets and monetary systems will be disrupted and transformed.
Research Note
As demand for sustainable products rises, stakeholders including consumers, investors, and regulators are pushing manufacturers, suppliers and lenders…
Trends
APIs, faster payment schemes and industry-wide collaborations of financial institutions and technology players are helping to transform and lower the cost…
Research Note
Industry practitioners discuss how process of bringing offshore global supply chains back to the country of origin accelerates demand for existing and…
Sibos Round Up
Paula Da Silva, head of transaction services at SEB, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on trade and cash management business from the bank and pan-European…
Sibos Round Up
Michael Sugirin, global head for Open Account Trade, Ecosystem & Trade Implementation at Standard Chartered Bank, discusses trends of nimbler and more…
Feature
Central banks are undertaking extensive work on digital currencies to improve the cost, security, speed and reach of transactions to eventually accelerate…
Perspectives
As escalating shipping freight costs and geo-political developments disrupt supply chains in 2022, companies are increasing their share of local sourcing…
Research Report
Global financial service providers are engaged in race to build communities and create compelling and trustworthy ecosystems
Research Note
The rising costs of compliance and due-diligence have motivated trade finance providers to find innovative solutions aimed at accelerating the process…
Research Note
As the role of corporate treasury evolves beyond its traditional core functions of cash and liquidity management, banks are making substantial investments…
Sibos Round Up
Navin Gupta, Ripple’s managing director for South Asia and MENA, discusses why emerging markets are ripe for opportunities in the payments sector, technology…
Sibos Round Up
Jacqueline Keogh, Western Union’s global head of payments sales, discusses some key points regarding regulation and innovation in the industry as well…
Sibos Round Up
Peter Hazou, director of business strategy for worldwide financial services at Microsoft, elaborates how the changing role of banks, habits of consumers…
Interview
Clayton McDonald, head of sales for the global payments division at INTL FCStone, discusses how SWIFT's gpi initiative enables end-to-end tracking, making…
Interview
Santosh Tripathy, practice lead for digital payments at SmartStream, shares his understanding of artificial intelligence, its functions, benefits and importance…
Interview
Falk Rieker, Global Vice President and Global Head of IBU Banking at SAP, highlights the importance for banks to take a more collaborative and proactive…
Interview
Falk Rieker, Global Vice President and Global Head of IBU Banking at SAP, highlights the importance for banks to take a more collaborative and proactive…
Research Note
Pressure on margins from increased competition and compliance requirements is forcing the industry to recalibrate its trade finance offerings. While institutions…
Research Note
The banking industry in Asia Pacific will continue to be stable, but will face persistent dark clouds and headwinds. Slower growth, trade disruptions,…
Sibos Round Up
This year, conversations at SIBOS centred on customer experience, co-creation, security, and technology resonating deeply with the event theme. As consumers…
Research Note
As real-time processing becomes the norm in domestic payments, how long would it take for cross-border payments to catch up?
Research Note
Global and regional cash management banks across Asia-Pacific are making substantial investments in digital initiatives to enhance the overall transaction…
Research Note
Electronic channels and bank agnostic platforms are transforming traditional trade finance functions across Asia Pacific
Research Note
Implications of new regulations and emergence of digital-only players were hot button issues discussed this year at the Asian Banker Future of Finance…
News Analysis
This year’s Future of Finance Summit in Beijing discussed China’s Belt & Road Initiative and opportunities and challenges it brings forth for new and traditional…
Research Note
A renewed push to provide end-to-end supply chain financing solutions is driving trade finance across Asia Pacific.
Research Note
With the entry of financial technology disruptors, banks in Asia Pacific are putting greater focus on technology and operational excellence to enhance…
Research Note
New technologies and industry-wide collaborative platforms are helping to achieve end-to-end payment transparency, traceability and visibility in near…