On Thursday, 7 May, digital trade finance network Komgo announced that the National Bank of Greece (NBG) has joined its global trade finance network. The partnership aims to connect NBG… read more →
Kaleidofin, a Mumbai- and Nairobi-based fintech, has closed the country’s first private sector local currency securitisation in smallholder agriculture. This novel funding mechanism should get capital to farmers who are… read more →
In 2025, UK meat imports surged to £5 billion, revealed HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) data acquired recently by UK supermarket chain Co-op. This comes as officials warn about the… read more →
The global factoring industry surpassed €4 trillion in annual turnover in 2025, according to data published today, 5 May, by FCI, the Amsterdam-based body overseeing the global receivables finance network.… read more →
A textile exporter in Vietnam ships a container of finished goods to a retail buyer in Germany. Payment terms: 90 days from receipt. The factory needs to be paid within… read more →
On Sunday, 3 May, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched a financing facility aimed at helping Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries develop critical minerals supply chains. The ADB facility, named the Critical… read more →
Tether, the stablecoin giant, has led a recent $14 million Series A funding round for belo, the Argentine cryptocurrency and fintech platform looking to expand digital wallets and crypto rails… read more →
Pakistan has opened six road transit routes to enable third-country goods to reach Iran, creating a new land corridor. The initiative came as 3,000 containers destined for Iran were stranded… read more →
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 supply chain finance… read more →
On Friday, 1 May, the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) will come into provisional application. While supporters are praising the deal as a significant de-risking achievement by Brussels, opponents want… read more →
