Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn Fully transparent, programmable, secure digital money that maintains a stable value: 20 years ago, stablecoins sounded about as realistic as flying cars and holograms.… read more →
The first few months of 2026 have seen strides towards agentic commerce and agentic payments. Sea Ltd announced its collaboration with Google to advance agentic commerce and agentic payments. Sea… read more →
As geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions continue to reshape global commerce, corporations are increasingly reassessing their operational infrastructure. In doing so, many are being forced to rethink how they… read more →
On Thursday, 12 March, the US Senate voted in favour of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) amendment, prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC until 2030. The amendment… 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 →
Mastercard will be collaborating with Bank of Shanghai to enable faster cross-border payments between China and global markets, seeking to capitalise on demand from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The… read more →
I introduced the idea of a women’s-only edition to Trade Finance Global (TFG) this time last year. But for this year’s edition, the response has been overwhelming, and Issue 30… read more →
When I joined BAFT in March of 2022, I confess that though I was a subject matter expert on all things payments and cash management, I wasn’t too knowledgeable about… 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 →
Today’s financial system is undergoing one of the most profound transformations in decades. What were once considered long-term trends are now active forces reshaping how payments, trade, data, and value… read more →
