The legislation establishes a comprehensive licensing regime for fiat-referenced stablecoins (FRS), digital currencies designed to maintain stable value against traditional currencies. Stablecoins have emerged as a crucial component of cross-border… read more →
As global trade shuffles and reconfigures itself after the recent tariff announcements, some trade links will weaken due to the increased costs, while others will become even stronger. Trade between Europe and China, one of the most significant trade relationships in the world, is on the rise, and will become even more important as both move away from the US.
On 28 April 2025, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) issued its first ruling in dispute raised under the framework of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union… read more →
The deal agreed between UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has been marked by the sanitary and phytosanitary goods (SPS) deal.… read more →
Speaking at the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Riyadh, while acknowledging their purpose before the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, Trump described the sanctions as “brutal and crippling”.… read more →
At their 2025 Annual Meeting in London, the EBRD announced that it will add Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, and Nigeria as member recipient countries. EBRD shareholders ratified this today. Iraq, Ghana,… read more →
The deal, signed on Monday in Cotonou, will provide guarantees of up to 100% to confirming banks for letters of credit and similar trade finance instruments issued by BOA-Benin, enabling… read more →
The EBRD analysis shows that tariff increases implemented by the US through mid-April 2025 have dramatically raised average effective tariffs faced by exporters in EBRD regions from 1.8% in 2024… read more →
This could transform economic interactions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Under the new directive, effective immediately, individuals can now conduct… read more →
The series of transactions, handled by Lloyds Bank in the UK under its Digital Documentary Collections product offering, marked the first instance where shipping giant Maersk issued its documentation using… read more →
