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China’s big four state-owned banks are finally getting to grips with merging their cash and trade divisions. So far, the effects have been limited, but the principle is sound, CT explains.

In a first for the country's banks, one of China's big-four lenders taps fintech to provide a loan online. The bank says using technology will offer businesses in the agriculture sector easier access to liquidity.

In a sign that SAFE means business, the regulator last week issued fines for 25 breaches of China’s tougher foreign exchange regulations

A huge fraud case reported by China’s Bank of Tianjin under its bill financing business has cast a larger shadow over trade finance governance in the country.

A third cross-border renminbi connectivity programme between China and Singapore kicked off in Chongqing. CT talks to the PBoC and MAS to learn more.

The latest corporate Asian loan volumes and deal rankings in the region, provided by Dealogic as of Tuesday, September 15. The data is used as a guide of credit appetite amongst the region's lenders.

BHP Billiton and Xiangguang Copper have transacted a first of a kind back-to-back electronic letter of credit over Bolero, shaving 20 days off a typical transaction.

Royal Bank of Scotland wins cash mandate with IATA; Standard Chartered and Agricultural Bank of China start clearing in UK time; and China Citic Bank all set for e-Docs.

The strength of China's state-owned banks is overwhelming and must be cut to size, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.