Cash Management and Treasury in China
23 May 2006
This five-part special report, in association with China Forum, looks at various aspects of treasury operations in China, including the status of both the domestic and the foreign banks, liquidity management, payments and collections, risk management and trade finance.
| 1. An Update on China's Banking Landscape |
23 May 2006
The first part of this special report looks at the problems facing China's state-owned banks and how the foreign banks are gaining a greater foothold in the market. This article also looks at banking technology, the credit card sector and regulations restricting foreign banks' activities. |
| 2. China's Evolving Liquidity Management Environment |
20 Jun 2006
Regulatory changes in the past year have introduced a wider choice of cash management instruments for company treasurers in China. Although restrictions still remain, both foreign currency entrusted loans and repatriating renminbi earnings are now possible. |
| 3. Payments and Collections in China |
24 Jul 2006
The introduction of nationwide electronic payment systems are improving the speed and reliability of payments processing in China, but a lack of payments information is still causing problems in receivables reconciliation for corporates. |
| 4. Risk Management in China |
02 Oct 2006
The fourth part of this report on China gives an overview of some of the risk management challenges facing corporates based in the country, from the FX restrictions that impede many cash management techniques, to the underdeveloped hedging contracts market and the difficulty in managing counterparty risk. |
| 5. Trade Finance in China |
04 Dec 2006
The fifth part of this special report on China examines the trading risks in the supply chain and how risks in accounts receivables payment can be mitigated if you are buying or selling within China, or as part of export finance. |
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