Geopolitical instability and the increasing use of financial infrastructure as foreign policy tools are prompting a shift away from exclusive reliance on centralized global finance systems. Digital ...

Pakistan has opened six overland routes to Iran, allowing third-country goods to bypass Hormuz disruption and clear thousands of stranded containers. The new corridor eases pressure on Pakistani ports ...

The UAE has exited OPEC/OPEC+, reducing core membership and signalling internal fractures amid a wider geopolitical energy crisis. The move reflects Abu Dhabi’s push for greater production flexibility ...

J.P. Morgan launches its Working Capital Accelerator, a unified digital platform giving treasurers real-time visibility and access to trade finance tools.

Pariwat Kanithasen is an accomplished financial expert and strategist, widely recognised for his transformative leadership in digital payments and regional financial integration. With a career ...

Mikael Björknert brings a wealth of experience and proven leadership over more than 25 years in the financial sector, making him uniquely qualified to lead Ukraine\'s largest state-owned bank. Most ...

A two-year contract has been signed to resume the import of up to 100 megawatts of hydroelectric power from Laos to Singapore via Thailand and Malaysia. The original agreement lapsed in mid-2024 ...

Swift is integrating a blockchain-based shared ledger to enable real-time, 24/7 cross-border payments. The system, developed with Consensys and over 30 global banks, will support tokenised asset ...

One of Canada’s largest payments providers, a joint venture between the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and Bank of Montreal, will soon be up for sale at a valuation of about £1.5 billion, Reuters reports.

AESC's second gigafactory in Sunderland demonstrates how export credit agencies can leverage their trade finance instruments to support domestic manufacturing capacity that strengthens national supply ...

JP Morgan Payments has launched a supply chain finance solution (SCF) integrated directly into Oracle’s cloud-based enterprise software. Logistics company FedEx is the inaugural client for the new ...

US Bank has completed its first fully digital trade finance transaction, as financial institutions move away from paper-based processes in international trade.