Standard Chartered

Pioneering the First INR Export Transaction for Reduced FX Risk and Increased Trade Flows Between Bangladesh and India

Case study: Walton Hi-Tech Industries When regulators in Bangladesh approved Indian rupee (INR) trade transactions, electronics manufacturer Walton Hi-Tech Industries (Walton) became the first to benefit from the exchange-rate gains. With Standard Chartered facilitating the country’s first-ever INR trade, Walton and its fellow exporters can now enjoy smoother, less volatile trade with Indian buyers. By […]

Tailoring a Multilayered Trade Finance Solution for a Korean Steelmaker to Combat FX Risk, Supporting Global Expansion

POSCO overcame FX risk via Standard Chartered’s tailored, hedged financing solution.

APIs: The Corporate Angle

Asia leads rapid API adoption trends for enhanced global connectivity and efficiency.

E-commerce orchestration

Payment orchestrators, powered by open APIs, are transforming operations by offering cost-efficient payment solutions.

Deploying AI in the Fight against Financial Crime

AI is transforming the fight against financial crime, boosting detection, compliance, and risk management.

A Tale of Two Cities: The Growth of Regional Treasury Centres

Discover best practices for building dual or regional treasuries, and understand how they are assisting in empowering corporate growth.

Castrol Collaborates on Industry-First Insurance for Asian Bikers

A four-way partnership involving Standard Chartered aims to promote customer loyalty and social responsibility while defining a blueprint for scalable growth through co-creation.

The Disruptive Potential of Generative AI

Stevenson Munro (Standard Chartered) examines the impact generative AI will have on banking.

Should Sustainability-driven Payment Innovations be Part of Treasury’s ESG Toolkit?

Experts from Standard Chartered examine the latest developments in sustainability and the challenges facing treasurers in successfully adopting them.

Partnering for Pace

Michael Spiegel (Standard Chartered) delves into the current pace and delivery to market of innovative solutions.

What’s Driving Renewed Interest in Treasury SSCs and RTCs?

Today we are seeing a renewed focus on RTCs and SSCs. What is driving this change?

Need-to-Know: Regulatory Impacts on Asia Payments

Standard Chartered Bank provide a detailed payments regulation overview for markets in Asia and highlight where treasurers must pay attention.

Cutting-Edge Cash Management

Philip Panaino (Standard Chartered Bank) shares his insights on contemporary cash management innovations – and how to deploy them to greatest effect.

When Smart Treasury Meets the Real Economy

In the real economy, where trading activities come face to face with real-world pressures, business strategies and models need to evolve sustainably.

Corporate Innovators

The Best and the Brightest of 2021 2021 was arguably one of the most innovative years on record in the world of corporate treasury, based on the standard of entries to the TMI Corporate Recognition Awards. Here, we present a brief overview of the winning projects – which cannot possibly do justice to the magnitude […]

New Heights for Bank and Technology Innovation

Showcasing the 2021 Award Winners The nominations for TMI’s 2021 Awards for Innovation and Excellence were not only more numerous than ever, but also pushed the boundaries of corporate treasury development further than ever before. All of the bank, technology vendor and fintech winners have created solutions that respond to real needs – present and […]

Celebrating ESG and D&I Leaders

Meet the Treasury4Good Champions TMI’s Treasury4Good Awards, which have rapidly become a benchmark for sustainable innovation in the industry, celebrate the best ESG and D&I initiatives among corporates, banks, and technology vendors. Read on to discover how cutting-edge companies are embracing sustainability, supporting diversity, and challenging traditional ways of doing business – to the benefit […]

Smart, Digital and Sustainable Treasury Wins the Day

Standard Chartered embraces the art of possible, taking home 11 Awards for its innovative digital and ESG-focused transaction banking solutions With an advisory solutions-based approach, a focus on ease of integration, and innovation through collaboration driving co-creation of solutions with clients and fintechs, Standard Chartered is a powerhouse in the Asia Pacific region.  In recent […]

Eyes on the Prize: Why Funding Balance Sheet Efficiency is Key for 2022

Funding diversity and working capital efficiency are strategically critical to address intensifying capital structure pressure, writes Shoaib Yaqub, Global Head, Capital Structure Advisory, Standard Chartered. The Covid-19  pandemic and associated supply chain stress of last year have put corporates under pressure to reinforce balance sheets and squeeze everything they can from the assets at their […]

Digital Escrow: New Ways of Facilitating Commerce

The surge in ecommerce sales shows little signs of slowing and is expected to hit $4.2 tn this year. Commercial relationships however can be constrained by risk and complexity. The good news is that there is now a solution that will help businesses keep up with this trend and the new opportunities it brings. Philip […]

Smart Treasury

6 Steps to Building a Cutting-Edge Treasury Today As corporates implement innovative digitisation plans, what impact will these changes have on the role of the treasurer? In a recent podcast, Sunday Domingo, Head of Digital Product Management, Digital Channels & Data Analytics, Standard Chartered, and her colleague Byron Gardiner, Executive Director, Structured Solutions and Advisory, […]

Pandemic Powerhouses

TMI Corporate Recognition Award Winners 2020 In one of the toughest years for treasury in the past decade, treasury teams stepped up their innovation projects and rolled out digital best practices at speed. Here, we celebrate their successes. What a year 2020 was. As much as the financial crisis of 2007/8 had provided some insight […]

Making a Difference

Standard Chartered Continues Groundbreaking Work in Asia BEST BANK FOR CASH & LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT Asia Pacific BEST BANK FOR TRADE & FSCM Asia Pacific As a leading player in Asia, great things are expected of Standard Chartered, yet it still has the capacity to deliver surprises, as its success in TMI Awards 2020 shows. Here’s […]

Smart Treasury: 5 Steps to a Successful Digital Journey

A decade ago, the possibility of real-time, digital treasury was just a dream. Today, it is very much a reality. Maggie Li, General Manager, TCL Finance Company and Calvin Matundura, Treasurer, Safaricom, along with experts from Standard Chartered, discuss the treasurer’s role in driving digital adoption. Digital business models and 24/7 instant payments mean that […]