Foreign Exchange

UBS to launch eFX engine in Singapore by Q2 2019

It is expected to improve the FX market’s transparency and efficiency.

UBS to launch eFX engine in Singapore by Q2 2019

It is expected to improve the FX market’s transparency and efficiency.

Philippine banks tie up with Bank of China to launch peso-renminbi spot market

Individuals can soon change renminbi into peso and vice versa.

RCBC rolls out online FX trading facility

It’s said to be the first such platform in the Philippines.

Can Indonesian banks survive the severe local currency depreciation?

The Indonesian rupiah has plunged to a three-year low which might level strain on the banking system.

UOB reportedly halting foreign currency banknote supply in Taiwan

The move comes amidst tighter anti-money laundering rules in the region.

Indian banks team up in blockchain-powered trade finance network

The collaboration will leverage on Infosys Finacle’s technology.

Hong Kong to link central bank system with Japan for faster cross-border transactions

These will streamline transactions of Japanese government bonds and Hong Kong dollars.

UOB adds forex solutions in China to support trade finance needs

One of the solutions enables direct RMB and Thai baht trade.

How real-time trading rocks the Asian forex boat

Bank Mandiri, Doha Bank, and UOB share their insights on how new platforms and technologies are changing the way they do forex.

How does China's underground bank crackdown impact Hong Kong's remittance services?

Faster outlflows to Hong Kong is expected as clampdown fears escalate.

Japanese banks and US$ liquidity: Squeezed between expensive deposits and the BoJ

For the last few years, Japanese banks have aggressively expanded their assets overseas, which has helped increased their stubbornly low profitability...

Asian central banks brace for Brexit fallout as markets wobble

Regulators are prepared to inject additional liquidity.