HSBC's Guide to Cash and Treasury Management

10 years of thought leadership, in practice

Economic expansion, regulatory changes, and the demand for standardised systems and practices among trading partners are the key issues for businesses of all sizes in 2007 according HSBC’s latest cash and treasury management guide.

This year’s HSBC’s Guide to Cash & Treasury Management in Asia Pacific, the 10th anniversary issue of the publication, features articles from over 70 industry experts, covering 18 countries and territories in the Asia-Pacific region – with special sections on China, India and, for the first time, Korea. It also includes for the first time a Supply Chain Management Section – a growing area of interest for corporate treasurers.

Contributors include economists, regulators, corporate treasurers and experts in tax, foreign exchange, securities, law and information technology, from HSBC and other financial institutions, consulting firms and governments. The articles include case studies, country and territory analyses, regulatory updates and issue overviews.

Here is a selection of articles from the 2007 Guide:

The Reinvention of the New Asia –  English |  Chinese  | Korean
by Peter Wong, Convenor of the Hong Kong Association of Corporate Treasurers; Regional Director and Treasurer, AIG (Asia Pacific), Hong Kong

Where Should You Locate Your Regional Treasury Centre? – English | Chinese | Korean
by Stéphan Levieux, Senior Vice President, Product Management, Global Payments and Cash Management, Asia Pacific, HSBC, Hong Kong

Metro Cash & Carry: Cash Management in Vietnam – English | Chinese | Korean
by Xavier Thiry, Finance and Administration Director, Metro Cash & Carry, Vietnam;
Pham Hong Hanh, Bank Relations and Treasury Manager, Metro Cash & Carry, Vietnam
and Hung Duc Duong, Head of Payments and Cash Management, HSBC, Vietnam

Shell – Selling Petrol Across India – English | Chinese | Korean
by Natasha Patel, Head of Payments and Cash Management, HSBC, India
and Amitabh Verma, Vice President of Sales, Area Head of South India, Global Payments and Cash Management, HSBC, India

Tata Motorfinance – Warehousing of Post-Dated Cheques – English | Chinese
by Manju Tripathi, Senior Vice President and Sector Head, Transport, Auto, Logistics and Construction, Global Payments and Cash Management, HSBC, India
and Nandini Solanki, Vice President, Western India, Global Payments and Cash Management, HSBC, India

The Next Wave of Supply Chain Management – English | Chinese | Korean
by Dr Archer Fu, Supply Chain Consultant, Global Customer Solutions, DHL Asia Pacific, Singapore

Cash and Treasury Management the SWIFT Way – English | Chinese | Korean
by Daniel De Weyer, Global Account Management Team, Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), Hong Kong

Foreign Exchange Management for Multinationals in Pudong – English | Chinese | Korean
by Li Yingjie, Business Manager, International Banking Department, Bank of Communications, China

Indian Retailing – A Cash Management Perspective – English | Korean
by Siddharth Rungta, Vice President, Sales, Global Payments and Cash Management, HSBC, India

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