The Swiss financial services group has issued the first digital bond in a fully regulated environment.

The SEC has added its support to the move from a T+2 to T+1 settlement cycle in 2024. And while T+0 remains on the table, a wholesale move has been deferred for now. 

First end-to-end digital platform for syndicated bond market nears full production mode after successful pilot of benchmark transactions. 

The country has recouped the lost growth from the peak of the pandemic and is set for a sustained period of growth.

As Asian SPAC markets develop a life of their own, Citi is in a prime position to continue supporting both the capital raising and de-SPAC stages. 

The bank has revamped its approach, to place client needs at the heart of how it does business says its head of client solutions.

The country’s banking sector has shown strength and resilience by offloading problem assets during the pandemic and maintaining improved compliance and regulatory standards.

Laos has overcome a number of issues to bring itself into the capital markets, but needs to be wary of taking on a bigger burden than it can handle.