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The International
Treasurer’s
Handbook 2011
An essential guide to international corporate
treasury and banking

The International Treasurer's Handbook is refreshed and Country Guides

updated each year to provide the latest information for its
Written by experienced local practitioners, each country guide includes
extensive readership of treasury, risk and finance professionals. the information you need when planning commercial activity. Use
The 21st edition will provide you with a comprehensive this section for treasury support in the following countries:
resource of detailed articles and technical guidance on key Argentina India Portugal
strategies, policies and procedures in international treasury.
Australia Indonesia Qatar NEW
Austria Ireland Romania
Who uses the Treasurer’s Handbook? Belgium Italy Russia
• Treasury, risk and finance professionals with the need for a Brazil Japan Saudi Arabia NEW
trusted, comprehensive, reference guide to international treasury
Bulgaria Kenya NEW Singapore
• Auditors, lawyers, consultants and tax advisers seeking a Canada Korea, South Slovakia NEW
definitive reference source on treasury management practices
Chile Kuwait NEW Slovenia
• Bankers needing insight into country specific cash management China Latvia South Africa
and corporate financial management issues Croatia Lithuania Spain
• Researchers wanting country overviews and background Czech Republic Luxembourg Sweden
information on treasury strategy and regulations, as well as Denmark Malaysia Switzerland
contact details for specialist providers and web resources
Egypt NEW Malta Taiwan
• Students of all disciplines requiring accurate information for Estonia Mexico Turkey
assignments and to broaden their expertise in key treasury areas.
Finland Netherlands Ukraine
France New Zealand United Arab Emirates
Germany Nigeria United Kingdom
Key Features
Greece Norway United States
Hong Kong Pakistan Venezuela
The International Treasurer’s Companion Hungary Poland
Provides detailed content identified by the core elements of
treasury. Content is revised annually to reflect changes in regulatory, Treasury Services Directory
legal and accounting standards.
A comprehensive listing of key treasury products and services
• Capital Markets and Funding suppliers including address, phone, fax and website details. The
Asset and project finance, bank lending, credit ratings, debt capital information covers:
markets, equity, trade finance • Banking and • Online: trading, • Associations,
finance data and government and
• Cash and Liquidity Management
• Recruitment information institutional
Cash flow forecasting, cash and asset management, payment and services organisations
clearing systems, short-term liquidity • Liquidity, asset
management • Legal and • Insurance and risk
• Corporate Financial Management and brokerage actuarial management
Accounting and reporting, business valuation, capital structure, • Technology and providers.
corporate strategy, investment appraisal, legal documentation,
• Consultancy
services systems
regulation and law, taxation
• Risk Management
Published in partnership with
Business and operational risk, commodity risk, credit risk, exotic risk,
FX risk, interest rate risk, managing risk, pensions risk
• Treasury Operations and Controls “information
Of particular use are the country guides. The comprehensive
provided on non OECD countries is very valuable
Control and reporting, policy and objectives, technology and and a great resource to have available when planning
systems, the treasury professional, and treasury organisation. commercial activity in these regions of the world.
”
John Kennedy MCT, President & CEO, Wilson, USA

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The Asia
Treasurer’s The official magazine of the
Association of Corporate
Handbook 2011 Treasurers (ACT)
An essential guide to
international corporate treasury
and banking with an emphasis
on the Asia Pacific region

The Asia Treasurer’s Handbook provides a valuable
source of market data and industry trends in the region,
as well as articles of global relevance from The
International Treasurer’s Handbook.
The fifth annual edition has been reviewed and updated
by experienced practitioners to ensure the content is an
accurate and comprehensive guide for commercial
activity within the Asia Pacific region.
The Treasurer magazine provides authoritative updates,
practical guidance and informed comment on the major
issues within treasury, risk and corporate finance. It is
recognised for its unbiased editorial, unmatched by any other
treasury magazine. As the membership magazine of the ACT,
our editorial team is in a unique position to provide content
written by practitioners, for practitioners. The Treasurer is
provided free of charge to ACT members and students.

The Treasurer’s Companion Stay ahead of the issues driving your profession
Our readers include:
Articles are written by Asia Pacific based treasurers and technical
experts. • Finance directors, treasury, risk and finance professionals
• Cash managers working in banks and corporates
Region specific articles include:
• Bankers and relationship managers who require information to engage
• Cash management in China • Payment issues in Asia • Tax for with their clients
treasurers in Asia
• Auditors, lawyers and consultants who advise treasury clients
NEW articles include: • Tax advisers who need to understand the changes within the global
• Forex in an Asian context – Trade services outsourcing in India treasury environment.
– Settling in Renminbi
Contents
Country Guides News and comment – updates on the latest developments and key
Use this section for support in the following countries: policy issues within treasury
Australia Korea, South Singapore Core elements – every issue includes at least one article on each of the
five core elements of treasury
Bangladesh Kuwait Sri Lanka
Profile – an in-depth interview with a key finance professional
Brunei Darussalam Malaysia Taiwan
Career path – advice and guidance on career progression along with a
China New Zealand Thailand
recruitment section advertising the latest positions.
Hong Kong Pakistan United Arab
India Philippines Emirates Deals of the Year Awards
Indonesia Qatar United States
The Treasurer magazine is the founder of the prestigious
Japan Saudi Arabia Deals of the Year Awards and the Treasury Team of the
Indicates guides exclusive to The Asia Treasurer’s Handbook. Year Awards, supported by Lloyds Banking Group.

Treasury Associations Subscription

Gain immediate access to the key contacts of treasury An annual subscription will give you:
associations. • 10 issues of The Treasurer magazine – both print and online
The Asia Treasurer’s Handbook has • Quarterly cash management supplements
been written in conjunction with the • Access to in-depth surveys and reports on the developments, changes
Association of Corporate Treasurers and trends affecting the treasury and finance professions, in
(Singapore)(ACTS). www.act.org.sg collaboration with leading banks and corporate organisations.
Annual subscription prices: UK and EU countries: non-members £195, ACT members and
students £100, IGTA members £100. Rest of the World: non-members £225, ACT members
Published in partnership with and students £125, IGTA members £125.

“region
The Asia Treasurer's Handbook is a great resource for
specific best practice articles and global related
“and
I subscribe to The Treasurer because its content is relevant
informative. I find it to be the leading authoritative
operational issues.
” Gunjan Dhawan, Corporate Treasurer,
magazine for treasury related matters.
” Ravi Narayanan,
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Ltd, India GM Treasury, Omantel, Sultanate of Oman

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