Pakistan has opened six overland routes to Iran, allowing third-country goods to bypass Hormuz disruption and clear thousands of stranded containers. The new corridor eases pressure on Pakistani ports ...

The UAE has exited OPEC/OPEC+, reducing core membership and signalling internal fractures amid a wider geopolitical energy crisis. The move reflects Abu Dhabi’s push for greater production flexibility ...

Standard Chartered and the World Bank Group’s private-sector lending arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), have launched a $300 million risk-sharing facility aimed at expanding trade and ...

Alexander Klepp is an Underwriting Manager at Credendo, specialising in Guarantees and Specialty Risks with a focus on credit and political risk insurance (CPRI). Charles Osborne is a Director at ...

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Aurionpro has launched Fintra, an AI-native trade finance platform where AI agents gradually “earn” autonomy through performance, rather than being given it upfront. Fintra replaces legacy, ...

FCI has published their preliminary World Factoring Statistics for 2023, showing the industry experienced a rise of +3.3% in 2023.

Today, the ICC DSI released their 2023 Key Trade Documents and Data Elements (KTDDE) report. The report outlines 14 key trade documents, going into depth on the definitions, purpose, and legal ...

Payments Canada, the organisation which operates Canada’s national payment systems, leads the country’s adoption of ISO 20022 by offering ...

We have just completed the marathon that is virtual Sibos - a festival of trade, treasury, and payments. So what better way to celebrate than to be joined by the CEO of the Banks Association for ...

Global economic growth and trade momentum are projected to stagnate at 2.6%, with major economies like the US and China experiencing significant slowdowns. Developing nations face increased ...

The notion of 'debt-trap policy’ has elicited much debate about whether entities that deliberately flex their financial muscle to exert dominance over desperate countries exist. This work highlights ...