Foreign Exchange

BOCHK, BCA sign agreement

BOCHK expands business of its RMB services by tapping Indonesian bank BCA.

BOCHK, BCA sign agreement

BOCHK expands business of its RMB services by tapping Indonesian bank BCA.

Seylan's 1st half remittances reach $110.4M

Personalised service to Sri Lankan overseas workers allowed Seylan Bank to disburse US$110.48 million in remittances in the first semester.

Malay, Singaporean banks tie-up for yuan trade

Hong Leong Bank partnered with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in Singapore to offer trade settlement services in Yuan. This is part of...

Standard Chartered HK first in 2-way RMB trade

Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong has completed the first cross-border trade settlement transactions in RMB. This is following the official signing of...

Hang Seng signs renminbi deal with 2 banks

Hang Seng Bank signed an agreement with Bank of China (Hong Kong) on renminbi settlement and clearing services for cross-border trade.

HSBC first to settle cross-border renminbi trade

HSBC, in cooperation with Bank of Communications or BoCom, became the first foreign bank to settle a cross-border trade in renminbi.

Standard Chartered among first banks in renminbi cross-border trade

The Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong signed the agreement for the implementation of Renminbi cross-border trade settlement pilot scheme with Bank of...

Hong Kong boosts role as renminbi centre for China

Hong Kong banks will encourage customers engaged in trade between Hong Kong and Mainland China to settle trade transactions in renminbi.

Philippines GIR for end-May at US$39 billion

The Philippines' gross international reserves as of end-May stood at US$39.319 billion, higher by US$3 million from the previous month’s level.