In 2023, digital payments accounted for 50% of transactions across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and this is projected to reach $416.60 billion by 2028. This growth comes… read more →
It is generally agreed that adoption of electronic trade documents will lead to efficiency – both in terms of time and costs. Let’s consider the example of a bill of… read more →
European payments innovation has never been more commercially compelling. The European fintech market is valued at nearly $100 billion in 2026, and is forecast to almost double by 2031. Embedded… 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 →
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On Tuesday, 24 March, Visa released its findings from its 2025-2026 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index (WCI). The findings track the financial behaviour of mid-sized businesses across Asia Pacific (APAC),… read more →
Nepal’s financial system, by all accounts, is stable. It is characterised by strong remittance inflows, rising foreign exchange reserves, and a sustained balance-of-payments surplus. Yet beneath this ostensible strength, the… read more →
Global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce is projected to exceed $57 trillion by 2030. Yet trade financing, built around bills of lading, warehouse receipts and 90-day usance terms, has been remarkably slow… read more →
Artificial intelligence’s (AI) promise for trade finance isn’t just limited to automating formerly manual processes as a means to improve efficiency and accuracy: it can also play a critical role… read more →
Technology is transforming how people manage their financial lives, giving them more choice and control. But meaningful progress in payments only happens when technological evolution is matched with the right… read more →
