Asia Pacific

Atradius publishes Asia Pacific payment practices barometer

Atradius, the trade credit insurer, Payment Practices Barometer analyses payment behaviours and trends in key global countries to inform businesses of potential risks when trading overseas

HSBC’s new APAC commercial banking head

Paul Skelton has been appointed as the new regional head of commercial banking, Asia-Pacific, at HSBC

ANZ appoints new managing director for global transaction banking

Appointee currently global head of transaction services at RBS

ADB hopes broadcast exposure will push movable asset loans

Development bank supporting the adoption of asset registries for SME lending across Pacific Asia and Australasia

DBS Bank appoints regional head of supply chain financing

DBS Bank has named Nicole Wong regional head of supply chain financing for transaction banking.

DB strengthens trade finance team

Deutsche Bank makes new senior trade finance appointments in APAC.

ADB to aid SMEs with new SCF program

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is creating a Supply Chain Finance Program (SCFP) that will bring over USD 1 billion to help cash- strapped small and medium-sized enterprises in Asia and the Pacific access capital that can help them grow.

SBI and JBIC join forces to assist Japanese SMEs expansion

State Bank of India signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Japan Bank for International Cooperation to help Japanese SMEs to operate in India.

HSBC names head of trade and receivables finance in Asia-Pacific

HSBC promotes its head of commercial banking in Vietnam to an international position.

COFACE Asia Pacific - Supporting funding for growth

Gordon Cessford, CEO Coface Asia Pacific has moved from the UK to France to Singapore to head up the sales, marketing and client relationship functions in 11 countries in the Asia Pacific Region, he has also held several senior positions within the financial services sector. BCR Factorscan talk to Gordon about Coface s role in the Asia Pacific Region.