The Southeast Asian nation, which became the world’s largest recipient of discarded plastic from wealthy countries after China’s 2018 import ban, introduced amended customs regulations on 1 July that prohibit… read more →
UK car and commercial vehicle production fell by a staggering 32.8% in May 2025, dropping to just 49,810 units – the lowest May figure since 1949, excluding the pandemic-affected 2020.… read more →
On Saturday, 21 June, the US bombed three nuclear facilities in Iran, raising tensions between the two global powers to their highest point in years; yesterday, Iran retaliated by striking… read more →
If open defecation were eliminated, these losses were estimated to drop to ₹4.1 trillion ($64 billion), representing savings of ₹8.1 trillion ($126 billion). In response, the Swachh Bharat (Clean India)… read more →
The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act, or GENIUS Act, was passed yesterday, on Tuesday, 17 June. It has created regulated pathways for banks, fintech companies and… read more →
SBI Factors, a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Bank of India (SBI) and regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), began operations in April 1991 as India’s first factoring company.… read more →
TBTs are non-tariff barriers — such as standards, certifications, and conformity assessments — that are less well-known than tariffs but more impactful. In this context, the US tariff strategy should… read more →
The announcement, made yesterday at the fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo meeting in Changsha, China, extends Beijing’s existing duty-free arrangements beyond the continent’s least developed countries to include middle-income… read more →
International businesses have watched the recent imposition of trade tariffs with a degree of trepidation as to the effect on their own supply chains and business operations. With the establishment… read more →
This marks a significant step in the bank’s digital transformation as Latin America seeks to capitalise on a potential $90 billion trade finance opportunity, shifting from legacy back-office systems to… read more →
