Treasury

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

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.

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

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

Institutional demand, regulatory clarity and technological maturity are aligning to push tokenised money and digital settlement deeper into mainstream finance, according to a high-level panel discussion in Singapore.

Analysts said the move by Legend Holdings signals growing confidence by the parent company in Lenovo’s PC business.

Zijing International Energy, which acts as an offshore treasury centre for CEEC, wants to repay offshore debt through the proceeds.

The spun off company from JD.com is preparing for an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on December 11. The supply chain firm's ability to manage treasury separately has seen cash increase on its balance sheet.

The bank's partnership with ESGpedia is extending corporate sustainability-linked loan financing to SMEs which are purchasing or refinancing a property.

In Apac, 78% of companies have emissions-reduction initiatives in place, however the financing gap is wide, with only 8% of companies aligning capital expenditure with transition strategies, according to data from corporates.