Market Analysis: Financing the Supply Chain in Asia -- Trends and Opportunities in This Crisis

This publication has been discontinued on June 28, 2011.

Introduction

Abstract

This Financial Insights report shares perspectives on the evolving factors impacting the supply chain trends in Asia/Pacific and why we see opportunities in the crisis. We also discuss some inhibitors of financial supply chain (FSC) projects and touch upon the key developments at trade financing banks. This report also provides Financial Insights' pointers on how banks can successfully engage with corporates and with technology as one of the salient dimensions in supply chain financing and guidance for vendors to refine their offerings. In a follow-up report, we will examine specific financial supply chain vendors with innovative solutions that are piquing the interest of corporates, and their traction in Asia.

"The current credit crunch is a catalyst for supply chain financing that has come to fore as a way to enhance financial efficiency in a tightening credit market," comments Li-May Chew, CFA, senior research manager for Financial Insights Asia/Pacific Financial Advisory Service. "Herein, forerunners in FSC solutions with strong expertise and networks in Asia include a handful of global banks like Citi, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, and Standard Chartered."

Table of Contents

• Financial Insights Opinion
• In This Report
• Situation Overview
• The Supply Chain Flow
• The Role of Banks in Financing the Supply Chain
• Opportunities in the Crisis
• Supply Chain Trends in Asia/Pacific
• Common Pitfalls in Banks Realizing FSC Revenue
• Future Outlook
• Key Developments at Select Trade Financing Banks
• Commonality Being Focus on Emerging Asia
• Citi
• Deutsche Bank
• HSBC
• JPMorgan Chase
• Standard Chartered
• Essential Guidance
• Actions for Financial Institutions
• Actions for Vendors
• Learn More
• Related Research
• Synopsis
• Figure: Flows in the Supply Chain Underlying Business-to-Business eCommerce
• Figure: Barriers to Banks Realizing Revenue from the Financial Supply Chain

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