On Tuesday, 27 January, India and the European Union (EU) signed a pivotal free trade deal that will cut up to €4 billion in tariffs on EU exports and eliminate… read more →
On Wednesday, 28 January, ADCB Egypt, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) Group, announced its partnership with Swiss tech company Temenos. The collaboration allows ADCB Egypt to… read more →
The plethora of terms and technicalities in trade finance is likely to trip up seasoned industry professionals and new entrants alike. Trade finance is filled with seemingly impenetrable processes and… read more →
Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn Every day, hundreds of so-called “shadow fleet” ships carry millions of barrels of sanctioned Russian oil, raising the question of how effective Western measures… read more →
UK Export Finance, the UK’s export credit agency (ECA), has pledged a lending commitment from the UK’s five leading banks of £11 billion to support domestic businesses. Yesterday, 27 January,… read more →
Yesterday, the first Russian-built Arctic LNG tanker – the Alexey Kosygin (IMO: 9904546) – arrived at the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 facility in Western Siberia. The passage, aided by a… read more →
Global commerce is shifting to a fractured landscape of protectionism and geopolitics. The tariffs that have dominated headlines for the past year have been a persistent operational reality for multinational… read more →
Hong Kong plans to double its supply of yuan for banks to borrow, announced the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Monday, 26 January. This comes amid shifting currency dynamics… read more →
2025 was a unique year for banking, and 2026 will only continue this trend. This year’s banking market landscape will continue to be disruptive, marked by geopolitical crises, macroeconomic instability,… read more →
On Monday, 19 January, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) announced its development of a tokenised securities platform. While it still seeks regulatory approval, the platform would enable the trading… read more →
