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Key drivers behind Chinese banks going international
Proceedings report from The Asian Banker’s dialogue on "Building the International Presence of Chinese Banks" on key factors affecting the competitiveness of Chinese banks in a global environment.
China’s QDII Program: Cross border investment flows and further improvements
The QDII program in China has enhanced the central bank’s regulation of investment flows, opening China’s capital markets to foreign investors. The program will continue to grow and help internationalise the Renminbi.
Chinese importers and exporters allowed to settle foreign trade in Rmb
David Sear, chief operating officer of Western Union Business Solutions, feels that the move underlines the Chinese government’s increasingly flexible attitude towards the Rmb and is a significant step in the internationalization of the currency.
Fastest growing capital market is offshore renminbi
Gaetan Gosset, director of product management at Euroclear Bank in Hong Kong, feels that recent developments to speed up the establishment of the offshore Rmb market will boost its appeal to issuers.
The renminbi may be rising, but FX markets still need to stay international
Thio Chin Loo, senior currency analyst at BNP Paribas, feels that Hong Kong’s role as an international FX centre will be too dependent on China while Singapore offers a more global and sustainable infrastructure.
Hong Kong gets mini QFII approval and other goodies
China has given Hong Kong the necessary tools to boost the territory’s capabilities as an offshore Rmb centre, but still shows concerns on capital inflow to the mainland.
Big banks dominate struggle for deposit market shares in the Asia Pacific region
Changes in deposit market share of 85 top tier banks across 13 markets is part of a comprehensive 34-page Asian Banker Research report (including 15 charts and diagrams and over 65 deposit product initiatives in Asia.
Interview transcript: Patrick De Courcy, Head of Markets Asia-Pacific, SWIFT, June 1st 2011
Date: Jul 11, 2011
Author: Editorial
Categories: China, India, Payments, Remittance, Transaction Banking
Keywords: SWIFT, Rmb, Global standards
Patrick De Courcy, head of markets Asia-Pacific for SWIFT, sees China and India as key areas for engagement, renminbi as a global issue, and discusses further potential cost reductions.
China's banks not globalising fast enough for key clients
Date: Dec 10, 2010
Author: Research
Categories: Cash, Treasury & Trade, China, Rmb, Transaction Banking
Keywords: Sibos, Rmb Internasionalisation
At the recent "International Heads of Transaction Financial Services Dialogue, Beijing", organised by The Asian Banker, Chinese and global bankers met to discuss competition and cooperation in China's transaction banking industry.




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