Four key pressures shape global trade today: geopolitical fragmentation, unpredictable tariffs, supply-chain realignment, and tighter regulations. Businesses suffer not from a lack of demand but from a shortage of timely,… read more →
In 2025, Pakistan was ranked the world’s second-best emerging economy for financial stability by Bloomberg, recognised for its consistent improvement in financial credibility and steady reduction in default risk. Trade… read more →
Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) form the foundation of the Indian economy. They account for 29% of the nation’s GDP and 49% of its exports, and are looking to… read more →
Chinese regulators have banned the issuance of unapproved Chinese yuan-pegged stablecoins overseas and of tokenised risk-weighted assets (RWAs), applying to both domestic and foreign issuers. In a joint statement released… read more →
Transaction banking, at its core, supports day-to-day commercial activities: buying and selling goods, making payments, issuing guarantees, and collecting receivables. These activities are not fundamentally different in Islamic and conventional… read more →
While AI’s impact on fraud detection falls short of what many had hoped, its potential is shining elsewhere. In the payments sphere, AI is enabling faster processing times and more… read more →
Financial crime is less glamorous than “an offer he can’t refuse”, or a matter of “his brains or his signature […] on the contract,” as Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 ‘The… read more →
On a Formula 1 racecar, faulty brakes can prove costly for lap time, track position, and driver safety. No matter how advanced the engine, how aerodynamic the front and rear… read more →
Sustainable supply chains have pervaded the conversation around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) for years. Statistics around the polluting impact of container shipping or child labour scandals in the clothing… read more →
The whitepaper, based on a discussion held during the BAFT Global Councils Forum 2025 in September in Frankfurt, Germany, features insights from leaders in major global banks and institutions. As… read more →
