Announced yesterday, 29 December 2025, Ecobank Group’s memorandum with Bank of China (Mauritius) follows Standard Bank’s integration with China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System in November. Both initiatives aim to reduce… read more →
On Monday, 15 December, the British Parliament debated a bill that would increase government industry support and expand the budget of UK Export Finance (UKEF). The Industry and Exports (Financial… read more →
The treaty creates a new type of cargo document similar to the maritime bill of lading for goods travelling by road, air, and rail, allowing them to exist in electronic… read more →
On 7 November, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Srinivas Koneru, founder of trade finance fintech Triterras Fintech Pte Ltd (“Triterras”), with fraud and misrepresentation. The SEC is… read more →
The 2025 UN Trade and Development Report turns its attention to trade finance, its inextricable connection to global trade and commodity flows, and where it might be headed in the… read more →
The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has reduced its benchmark capital requirement for UK banks to 13% of risk-weighted assets, down from 14%, a move that could provide… read more →
Black Swan, a Mauritian fintech on a mission to “Make Africa Bankable,” has won the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) 2025, securing a $50,000 equity investment and access to commercial solutions… read more →
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s government-backed export credit agency, announced yesterday it would offer a new guarantee to support UK businesses supplying critical mineral products. This is expected to… read more →
Australia announced this month that it would establish a working group to progress the adoption of the Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR) and start drafting amendments to enshrine… read more →
An HSBC report published today has found that, after months of uncertainty, businesses are finally becoming more confident in dealing with trade policy despite facing increased costs and cash flow… read more →
