Tag: myanmar

Most major sectors in Thailand have said their normal operations were undisrupted by the earthquake in Myanmar; SET trading resumes after temporary closure on Friday afternoon.

In this exclusive interview, JR Ching, CFO of Yoma Strategic Holdings, shares how the Myanmar conglomerate is navigating the ongoing domestic crisis and emerging with a stronger balance sheet.

President Obama officially ended sanctions against Myanmar in a move that should catalyse financial system liberation.

Myanmar has passed new mobile banking regulation that aims to expand mobile banking to rural areas, and, in turn, will help treasurers accurately record where payments are coming from.

China ponders nationwide expansion of RMB foreign debt scheme; RBI revises external commercial borrowings framework; CBRC said to issue corporate debt restructuring guidelines; RBI reduces daily cash reserve ratio for banks from 95% to 90%; And much more…

China plans on rolling out more RMB convertibility programmes in FTZs * EU and the US agree on central counterparty clearing requirements * South Korea promises relief to firms in the KIC region * The Philippines further liberalises FX markets * And more…..

Myanmar’s new Banks and Financial Institutions Law contains a controversial deposit clause, but corporate treasurers need not worry, a former Ministry of Finance chief claims

* Chinese firms may get to list in Frankfurt * Indonesia's non-bank lenders to get access to more sectors * US considers trading privileges for Myanmar * And more...

The development of the AEC is exciting, but many areas – particularly services and finance – will remain heavily protected.

Myanmar’s central bank aims to reduce dependency on the dollar * RMB will be an official reserve currency * India’s external borrowing structure under revision * and more…

The Philippines conglomerate will spend up $4.15 billion on capex this year. A lot will go into the Asean region.

As AEC creation approaches, Malaysia’s automobile giant Tan Chong talked to CT on its drive into a greater market.