Access Bank finalises acquisition of Standard Chartered Gambia
Access Bank Plc has concluded the acquisition of Standard Chartered’s banking operations in The Gambia, marking the end of the […]
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The roundtable featured a diverse mix of stakeholders, and not surprisingly, different perspectives emerged on how best to digitalise trade
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This article is co-authored by: Isabella Lewis, Senior Associate, A&O Shearman and Zulema Townsend, Associate, A&O Shearman In recent years,
VIDEO | A brief history of Basel regulation, and what this means for bank guarantees
At ICC Austria’s Trade Finance Week in Vienna, Trade Treasury Payments (TTP) spoke with Mireille Troosters, Trade Finance Specialist at
Banks battle against the trade finance gap with a lack of credit risk mitigants, new research finds
Every year, $2.5 trillion in global trade deals fail to materialise due to a lack of funding. This funding gap,
Proxima and Oxford Economics launch global sourcing risk index
Proxima, a global procurement consultancy, has launched its inaugural Global Sourcing Risk Index, developed in collaboration with Oxford Economics. The
Technology as a bridge and its limitations
In discussing how to transition from today’s paper-reliant reality to a digitally native future, participants explored the role of technology,
Follow the bumpy road: Why the push for interoperability and data standards?
The push for interoperability and data standards A central theme in the roundtable was the universal support for interoperability to
Behind the scenes of the 24-hour China-UK import that travelled the digital highway
In a major milestone for cross-border trade digitalisation, UK retailer Matalan and Chinese exporter Yatex have completed a fully digital
EBRD, AfDB, and BII back Egypt in building solar and battery storage plant
Egypt’s has launched its first integrated solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage system (BESS), backed by $479.1 million in