Governance is vital to the stability, integrity, and sustainability of any financial institution. In the context of Islamic banks and Islamic financial institutions (IFIs), the role of governance is twofold:… read more →
Transaction banking, at its core, supports day-to-day commercial activities: buying and selling goods, making payments, issuing guarantees, and collecting receivables. These activities are not fundamentally different in Islamic and conventional… read more →
Islamic financing principles have underpinned the development of a capitalist, globalised economy since the 9th century. During this period, the Islamic Golden Age, Arabic silver dirham coins circulated through the… read more →
The United Nations (UN) has released its Global Trade Update, listing its projections for the top trends reshaping trade in 2026. The UN’s predictions are accompanied by a sense of… read more →
Over the past year, there has been steady, if uneven, progress for African women in trade and finance. On the one hand, there is far greater visibility and intent around… read more →
Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn The growth of AI in document forgery, the lethargic response of legislation, and the complexity of international commodity transactions all pose significant challenges to… read more →
The plethora of terms and technicalities in trade finance is likely to trip up seasoned industry professionals and new entrants alike. Trade finance is filled with seemingly impenetrable processes and… read more →
Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn Every day, hundreds of so-called “shadow fleet” ships carry millions of barrels of sanctioned Russian oil, raising the question of how effective Western measures… read more →
Global commerce is shifting to a fractured landscape of protectionism and geopolitics. The tariffs that have dominated headlines for the past year have been a persistent operational reality for multinational… read more →
Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn Tensions have been high at this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Davos, Switzerland. The tone was set from Canadian Prime Minister Mark… read more →
