HSBC moves to protect customers as coronavirus threatens to disrupt trade finance
12-02-20 / by Felix Thompson
As the Chinese government and others work to contain the threat of Covid-19 – the...Carlos Casanova
Analysis: Why a surge in payment delays in China could be good news for credit insurers
03-04-19 / by Eleanor Wragg
China’s companies are being hit by a surge in delays in getting paid for their...
HSBC and Standard Chartered to keep funding China business, despite trade war risks
10-10-18 / by Finbarr Bermingham
While other lenders may be discouraged by the mounting costs and risk, the trade war...
ADB unconcerned about trade war amid strong Asian export growth
12-04-18 / by Finbarr Bermingham
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is not concerned about the US-China trade spat and is...
Chinese companies “complacent” over payments
04-04-18 / by Finbarr Bermingham
China’s economic picture is looking rosy, but tailwind risks could result in more payment defaults...
Asia’s commodity bankers: What trade war?
07-03-18 / by Finbarr Bermingham
Commodity finance bankers in Asia are shrugging off concerns of a potential trade war, despite...
FDI to Asia slumps amid macro concerns
16-08-17 / by Finbarr Bermingham
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Asia fell in 2016, for the first time since 2012.