Formation of Airbus Group Bank is pending regulatory approval, as the group follows in the footsteps of Siemens, Daimler, BMW and Peugeot by establishing an in-house bank to improve financial flexibility.

Basel III's end goal is to create an infallible financial system, but at what cost to banks' business growth?

Martin Maurer, CEO, Association of Foreign Banks in Switzerland, discusses the potential benefits arising from China and Switzerland’s free trade collaboration.

“The global financial supply chain as seen from inside an emerging market” dialogue, held during The Asian Banker’s RenminbiWorld Conference 2013, discussed opportunities and challenges arising from increased renminbi adoption.

Lisa Robins, Asia Pacific Head of Global Transaction Banking at Deutsche Bank, feels that it is critical for banks to take a hands-on and flexible approach to leverage burgeoning intra-Asian trading relationships.

Despite ongoing uncertainty and volatility in the region’s financial sector, transaction bankers are optimistic about trade in the region in the face of a US recovery and anticipated volume growth.

The Asian Banker observed a significant slowdown in banks’ profitability, liquidity and asset quality from last year, as the industry’s aggregate strength score also declined.

Venkatesh Somanathan, director of regional trade finance product management at Deutsche Bank, discusses overcoming hurdles faced in frontier markets such as Mongolia and Myanmar.