Winners of the CorporateTreasurer Awards 2025 will be announced at the dinner on 30 October, celebrating excellence in treasury functions across Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

China's central bank and FX regulator have replaced fragmented pilots with a nationwide, quota-based framework for MNCs. Integration into global cash management structures should become easier for treasurers. 

Chin was most recently head of investor relations at OCBC. 

China's trade surplus reached $1.2 trillion last year despite increased tariffs from the US; however the economy slowed in the fourth quarter. 

Japan&#8217;s yen fell this this week to an 18-month low against the dollar as Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi seeks to shore up her coalition. 

73% are willing to consider integrating ESG strategies into daily operations, despite financing obstacles, according to a bank survey. 

Yang Zhang joins the French bank in Hong Kong for the newly created role. 

Amit Baraskar believes tariffs, US diversification, artificial intelligence and geopolitics will all be key themes for Apac treasurers this year. 

As Hong Kong's primary debt market continues to be attractive, underwriters said the bond will provide a reliable benchmark for future HKD-denominated offerings. 

In Asia-Pacific (APAC), corporate treasuries are navigating a uniquely dynamic environment, where cost control and growth remain top priorities. Our latest HSBC Treasury Pulse Survey reveal that 58% of APAC firms surveyed prioritise reducing finance costs &#8212; a figure notably 8 percentage points higher than the global average. APAC firms are also more focused on growth, trade environment and industry changes than their global peers.


The rationale behind some of the winners of the CorporateTreasurer Awards 2025.

Treasurers across Asia Pacific (APAC) have a raft of priorities as they navigate a turbulent economic landscape and look to embrace change: real-time payments, liquidity optimisation, risk management and digital innovation. These all call for a new approach to solutions, technology and partnerships.

When corporate treasurers face market volatility, HSBC&#8217;s Rahul Badhwar explains how the bank&#8217;s HSBC AI Markets platform, which uses natural language processing and machine learning, is helping clients cut through complexity, manage risk, and focus more time on strategic decision-making.

Rajan Gupta, former global head of treasury and tax at Hyva, shared his experience establishing treasury functions at the transport multinational, up until its acquisition by JOST. 

The Hong Kong developer is continuing its sustainability debt financing in the new year. 

GTreasury is looking to automate reconciliation and regulatory reporting across treasury, finance, and compliance operations. 

CorporateTreasurer's editorial team picked six key stories across different areas, such as fundraising, tokenisation and sustainability, which impacted Asia Pacific treasurers in 2025. 

Chintan Shah will lead Apac & MEA, corporate bank, as Ole Matthiessen becomes global co-head of the corporate bank; Christof Hofmann is named as global head of cash management. 

Read on to find out the winners and highly commendeds of our CT Awards 2025.

Pritesh Vinay has joined the TPG-backed India and South Asia wind energy firm. 

Sharon Wang, senior director, head of group treasury & project finance at CLP Group, shared her views with CT on AI, inflation and transition finance. 

China’s Rmb–FX cash pooling roll out to benefit treasurers

Bank of Singapore appoints Collins Chin as global CFO

Strong exports helped China's GDP grow 5% in 2025

Yen under pressure as Japan snap election expected

Hong Kong SMEs eye sustainability push

Crédit Agricole CIB names Apac FI head of cash and trade sales

Thomas Cook India’s head of treasury shares 2026 Apac themes

Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority makes HK$8bn bond offering

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