The offshore RMB market’s future? As international financial centres compete for the status of offshore renminbi hub, some market participants fear a rise of transaction risk due to the currency's lack of a natural home. Trades between two US dollar-denominated accounts are cleared in New York while onshore renminbi trades are cleared via the China National Advanced Payment System. But offshore renminbi can be cleared in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. London and Frankfurt will also gain clearing capabilities soon.
Clean Energy Finance Corporation's (CEFC) loan to an Australian wave energy company introduced a new financing structure for projects that are not yet commercialised.
Bank of China’s (BOC) Luxembourg-listed renminbi bond – the first in the country by a Chinese issuer – has further spurred competition to be the currency’s European hub
Stricter related party rules and director requirements under Sebi’s revised listing agreement will create new challenges for the country’s public companies
As international financial centres compete for offshore renminbi business, market participants fear a rise of transaction risk due to the currency’s lack of a natural home
Panellists at IFLR’s Southeast Asia Forum are wary of nominee arrangements, saying clearer investment regulations are the only way to improve FDI structures
