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On this page you will find a list of East’s regular media releases reporting the latest findings across the firm’s comprehensive Australian and Asian market research programs.

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Latest Media Releases From East & Partners

21 December 2022 (United States) – Entrenched Inflation Spurs Corporates FX Risk Management Action
In response to rapidly rising interest rates and stubbornly high inflation, US corporates are turning away from FX Options to Forward FX for hedging currency exposure, new research from East & Partners reveals.

15 December 2022 (United Kingdom) – High Street Banks Fend Off Business FX Challengers …For Now
In the most highly competitive Business FX market on the planet, major British banks including Barclays, Citi, HSBC and Lloyds are kings…for now..

17 November 2022 (Australia) – Asset Finance Leadership Changing of the Guard
CBA is set to surpass NAB as the number one asset finance provider in Australia according to East & Partners latest Asset Finance Markets Program.

12 September 2022 (Global) – What Are Banks Missing in the Blockchain Treasury Equation?
Corporates are open and willing to integrate blockchain into the treasury function, so what is holding them back?

24 August 2022 (Global) – Greening Global Supply Chains - Go Green or Get Left Behind
Corporates are voting with their feet when it comes to supply chain sustainability, new East & Partners research reveals.

17 August 2022 (Global) – Which Global Supply Chain Funding Providers Are Poised for Growth as Disruptions Become Ingrained?
Who is the largest global supply chain funding provider and when are supply chain disruptions expected to ease?

22 July 2022 (Global) – Digitising Global Supply Chains – Race to Keep Pace with Supply Chain Funding Innovation
While the transformative impact of the pandemic continues to be felt in the form of a rapidly increased rate of digitisation and customer expectations, where specifically are corporate treasurers seeking the best return on their investment in innovation?.

7 February 2022 (New Zealand) – Business Customers Identify Clear Differentiators between New Zealand’s Business Banks - report
Business Banks are increasingly differentiating their solutions and services in a very competitive marketplace, as they digitalise offerings and respond to the need for more sustainable propositions.

24 August 2021 (Global) – Global Treasurers Perceive BNP Paribas as Top ESG Finance Provider
As ESG based finance continues to experience explosive growth, BNP Paribas is singled out as the global standout provider of sustainable/ESG finance across all products and services.

16 June 2021 (Asia) – Standard Chartered Tops H1 2021 Asian Institutional Transaction Banking League Table
Against a low interest rate environment, Standard Chartered continues its best in breed performance as the top transaction bank in Asia by relationship share.

24 March 2021 (Asia) – Declining Engagement in FX Options Among Asian Businesses in Favour of Forwards
Small and mid-sized businesses in Asia are turning away from FX Option as uncertainty from the coronavirus pandemic fuels volatility in major currency pairs, latest research from East & Partners Asia reveals.

4 February 2021 (United Kingdom) – UK High Street Banks Fighting Back in FX Risk
Suppressed market confidence and extreme currency market volatility have combined to become increasingly problematic for British corporates conducting foreign trade, new research by industry analysts East & Partners shows.

27 January 2021 (Australia) – Banks Struggle to Respond to COVID CIB Relationship Banking Shake-Up
How Banks must support CFOs through the coronavirus pandemic has been accurately quantified in newly released research by East & Partners, with startling implications for corporate and institutional banking (CIB) customer coverage teams.

21 January 2021 (Asia) – Coronavirus Impact on Corporate Supply Chains Not Subsiding
The coronavirus crisis is expected to have a longer and deeper impact on businesses’ physical and financial supply chain in Asia, new voice of the customer research by East & Partners confirms

22 September 2020 (Asia) – Asian Businesses Lose Up to US$71,400 From Under-Hedging
Small and mid-sized businesses in Asia are suffering from currency losses of as large as US$71,400 amidst rising foreign exchange (FX) volatility, new research from East & Partners Asia reveals.

25 August 2020 (Asia) – Trade Finance League Tables H2 2020
This league table of trade finance market share covers the relative positioning of the top 19 providers in Asia

19 August 2020 (Australia) – Corporates Go Their Own Way for COVID-19 Advice
Australia’s largest enterprises are plotting their own way out of the COVID-19 crisis, new research from East & Partners reveals.

20 July 2020 (Europe) – Wirecard’s Woes: Trust in non-bank payment providers falls across the globe
Wirecard’s dramatic collapse has shaken European markets and created distrust among corporates with third-party payment providers, according to a flash poll of 450+ of the world’s most influential treasurers and CFOs conducted by East & Partners.

30 June 2020 (Asia) – Transaction Banking League Tables - H1 2020
This league table of transaction banking market share in Asia covers the relative positioning of the top 13 providers for the Top 1,000 multinational corporations (MNCs) and large domestic/regional corporates in the region..

28 May 2020 (Australia) – “Show Me the Money” – Customer Churn Reaches Fever Pitch for Trade
Australian importers and exporters have returned to pre-Global Financial Crisis (GFC) levels of churn, new research from East & Partners shows.

16 April 2020 (Australia) – Crippling FX Losses Compound Coronavirus Pain
Australian businesses suffered currency losses of up to A$3.4 billion in the last six months despite subdued AUD volatility, new research from East & Partners shows.

9 April 2020 (Australia) – Digital Distraction Costing Corporate Treasurers Dearly
Digital technologies are intended to improve efficiency and productivity in the treasury function, yet newly released East & Partners research suggests the opposite is taking place.

23 March 2020 (China) – Chinese Yuan Could Hit 7.008 per US Dollar by Year End
The Chinese yuan is set to fall further against the US dollar amid supply chain disruptions and weaker global demand as a result of the coronavirus and ongoing US-China trade issues, according to unique voice of the customer research from East and Partners.

11 February 2020 (United Kingdom) – Brexit clarity still creates questions for UK businesses
After years of antagonising Brexit palaver between politicians, government officials and the general public, Britain has finally left the EU.

4 February 2020 (Australia) – Competition Intensifies for Asset Finance in the Face of Decelerating Growth
Equipment Finance providers are being forced to lift their game as a record number of customers plan to switch provider in the first half of 2020 for a better deal, new research from banking advisory firm East & Partners shows.

2019 Media Releases

3 December 2019 (Australia) – Aussie pessimism highlighted in AUD/USD forecasts
Australian corporates’ Aussie Dollar forecasts are significantly more pessimistic than their global counterparts, new research from East & Partners reveals.

5 November 2019 (Australia) – Will AUD Recovery be Short Lived? Yes, Say Australian Business
Australian corporates forecast the Aussie Dollar to slide further against the US Dollar in 2020 despite a recent burst of strength, according to East & Partners’ latest research.

3 October 2019 (Global) – Onboarding issues directly impacting bottom lines with biggest global enterprises walking away from their banks
Nearly all banks are losing business from existing clients due to their onboarding processes, according to East & Partners’ latest global insight report.

3 September 2019 (Asia) – US-China Trade Conflict: Asian Banks Seizing Trade Finance Opportunities in the Region
China’s appeal as an export market continues to increase amid the prolonged US-China trade row, new research from East & Partners has found.

25 June 2019 (Asia) – Singapore Banks Top Customer Satisfaction for Key Products and Services in Asian Transaction Banking
UOB primary transaction banking customers have the highest level of satisfaction for Liquidity Management solutions in Asia, new research from East and Partners has found.

2 May 2019 (Australia) – Hong Kong tops leader board for Regional Treasury Centre location
Hong Kong has positioned itself as the biggest hub of RTCs for global corporates, according to the latest research from East & Partners.

19 March 2019 (London) – Non-banks – Saxo and Monex – tops for Customer Advocacy in UK and France
A battle is waging between domestic bank and non-bank Business FX providers in the UK and France as to who are the most recommended by their customers in East’s latest BFX reporting.

27 February 2019 (Singapore) – Mitsubishi UJF Tops Customer Advocacy for Trade Finance Services in Asia
Mitsubishi UJF customers are the most likely in Asia to recommend their trade financier to colleagues and business associates, according to the latest research by East and Partners.

30 January 2019 (Singapore) – Customer Advocacy: Untapped Growth Opportunity for Transaction Banks in Asia
A majority of transaction banking customers are not advocating their incumbent providers across their business networks, despite declaring themselves somewhat satisfied with the services provided, new research from East and Partners has found.

2018 Media Releases

20 MayJune 2018 (United Kingdom) – UK Businesses Cut Back Use of the Euro in First Half of 2018
As the UK heads towards Brexit, and withdrawal from the EU, UK businesses are dramatically reducing their use of the Euro in currency payments – down by 5 percent when trading internationally since the start of the year

07 May 2018 – Positive growth forecast for Australian trade finance
Trade Finance markets are bracing for transformative change in 2018, new research from East and Partners has found.

23 April 2018 – Chinese Yuan engagement being sustained by Asia
The Chinese Yuan is expected to stay flat against the US dollar over the coming year as the currency’s appreciation pace comes to a halt, new research from East and Partners has found.

09 April 2018 – New Growth Driven ‘Bottom Up’ by Equipment Finance
Asset & Equipment financing represents an integral part of improved productivity, innovation, working capital management and capital expenditure growth in Australia.

12 March 2018 – Internet and mobile payment platforms are the key product priorities for merchants
Australian businesses report that just 6.6 percent of all payments in 2017 were made with cash, down 56 percent from 2012, new research from East & Partners has found.

19 February 2018 – Major Australian banks face foreign competition for corporate clients
HSBC Bank Australia is gaining ground among the middle-market as a preferred transaction banking (TB) provider, as Corporates seek out Cross-Border Payment and International TB capabilities, new research from East & Partners shows.

29 January 2018 – What are the keys to winning trade finance business in Asia?
Competition within Asia’s trade finance market is heating up, according to new research from East & Partners Asia.

10 January 2018 – Biometric authentication favoured by Asia’s Top 1000
Biometric and pattern-based authentication are rapidly gaining acceptance among Asian corporates amid rising concern over identity theft and fraudulent activity, new research by East & Partners Asia has found.

2017 Media Releases

18 December 2017 – Pessimistic Outlook for Aussie Dollar
Despite global markets navigating uncertain futures, Australian businesses predict a weakening of the Australian dollar against four key currencies, new research from East & Partners
has found.

17 December 2017 (United Kingdom) – UK Small Business Preps for Brexit with Growing use of FX Hedging
As UK business prepares for Brexit, small firms are managing their FX risk more and more as they look to increase trade internationally, and exporters forecast increased growth in FX turnover, according to East and Partners latest UK Business FX Market Analysis report for the second half of 2017 released this week.

11 December 2017 – What Payments Features Are Asia’s Top 1000 Corporates Hungry For?
Data and business analytics are at the top of a majority of Asia’s corporate payment infrastructure wish lists, new research from East & Partners Asia has found.

20 November 2017 – Asia Pacific Corporates Unprepared When Facing Risk Management and Compliance Concerns
While cybersecurity is at the forefront of risk and compliance concerns for corporates in Asia Pacific, current risk management strategies are found to be ineffective, new research from SWIFT and East & Partners Asia has found.

20 November 2017 (United Kingdom) – UK Businesses Set to Cut Back Use of the Euro
As the UK continues its political negotiations to leave the EU, UK businesses are forecasting that they will reduce their use of the Euro in currency payments when trading internationally in the next six months. 

13 November 2017 – Global corporates chasing technology innovation in banking
Some of the world’s largest enterprises are prepared to switch financial providers should their banks not keep up with technological innovation, new research from East & Partners has found.

17 October 2017 – Regional and non-bank providers making head way in Asia’s Spot FX market
Although international providers remain dominant, regional banks, and non-bank foreign exchange providers are gaining traction in Spot Foreign Exchange (FX) market share across Asia, new research from East & Partners Asia has found.

11 September 2017 – Asian enterprises bullish on euro and pound into 2018
The research is derived from direct interviews with 1,571 importers and exporters with annual turnover of US$1 – 100 million based across Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines.

29 May 2017 – Top enterprises set to stray from domestic banks for supply chain funding
Domestic banks are in the firing line as the world’s largest companies seek to streamline their global supply chain funding, an exclusive report from market analysts, East & Partners has found.

26 April 2017 – Is a cashless society fact or fiction?
Australian merchants have reported that cash receivables plummeted by 46 percent between 2010 and 2016, new research from market analysts East & Partners has found. Should this trend continue, cash payments across all Australian businesses is predicted to fall below five percent by 2019 and then hit two percent within the next five years.

6 March 2017 – Trust in short supply as Top 3 dominates Trade Services in Asia
A staggering 75 percent of Corporates in Asia say that when it comes to Advice, they would use referrals or personal networks over their own bankers, the latest research from banking analysts East & Partners Asia (E&P) has found.

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