Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn As sudden swings, geopolitical shifts, and the erosion of dollar-dominance reshape the market, foreign exchange (FX) — the global market for trading currencies —… read more →
It’s safe to say that global trade – which today exceeds $32 trillion in annual flows – has never lacked demand. What it has consistently lacked is a trustworthy, interoperable… read more →
As we welcome 2026, one thing remains unchanged: trade finance is in many ways the black sheep of asset classes. Fraught with rumoured complexity, allegedly eternal transaction times, and lingering… read more →
Home to nearly a tenth of the world’s population and some of its fastest-growing economies, South-East Asia is rising faster than ever. In the turbulent past year, the region has… read more →
The eagle-eyed among us have noticed a rise in advertisements promoting a fresh remittance service entering the market. The appification of cross-border payments demonstrates the transformation of the industry, as… read more →
CredAble and Citi announced today, 6 January 2025, a strategic partnership to digitise Citi’s trade finance operations and strengthen its post-disbursement invoice validation. CredAble will power a white-label solution to… read more →
Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn Alternative lenders – non-bank entities that provide financing outside traditional banking channels – are no longer peripheral to the trade finance ecosystem. Their increased… read more →
This year, more than ever, geopolitics’ impact on supply chain stability, credit risk, financial and insurance costs, and credit access has become evident. This is especially true for Ukraine: the… read more →
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 →
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – especially those in emerging economies – are hit the hardest by the global trade finance gap, which has been stuck at an estimated $2.5… read more →
