Development banks pledge fresh support as Covid-19 crisis deepens
18-03-20 / by John Basquill
Development banks in Asia and the Middle East are making hundreds of millions of dollars...Steven Beck
Legal entity identifiers could save banks billions on onboarding: McKinsey
04-11-19 / by Eleanor Wragg
The legal entity identifier (LEI) could save the banking industry as much as US$4bn a...
ADB hires former JP Morgan exec to trade and supply chain finance team
08-10-19 / by Eleanor Wragg
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has hired Roberto Leva as trade and supply chain finance...
Top takeaways from GTR Asia 2019
18-09-19 / by Eleanor Wragg
GTR Asia returned to Singapore on September 3-4, 2019, reflecting on a momentous year for...
A step forward for legal entity identifiers as ADB demonstrates usability
31-07-19 / by Eleanor Wragg
The legal entity identifier (LEI) has had its value for trade and supply chain finance...
ADB strengthens supply chain finance business with new hire
12-06-19 / by Eleanor Wragg
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Sunil Mascarenhas as supply chain finance (SCF) relationship...
Ten years on from financial crisis, banks find KYC more confusing than ever
19-09-18 / by Finbarr Bermingham
The complexity of know your customer (KYC) regulations continues to bite banks and is acting...
Tool launched to reduce “unintended consequences” of anti-money laundering rules
12-09-18 / by Finbarr Bermingham
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a tool devised to “move the needle” on...
ADB appoints new relationship manager
08-05-18 / by Finbarr Bermingham
Can Sütken has been named relationship manager for the ADB’s trade finance programme, covering Indonesia,...
ADB looks to local banks and blockchain to ‘blow up’ supply chain programme
02-05-18 / by Finbarr Bermingham
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is looking to partner with local banks and technology companies...