PODCAST | Invisible cargo, visible risk: The new reality of detecting trade finance fraud
Fraud in international trade once involved swapping out cargo, misreporting shipments, or falsifying the port of call. For today’s breed […]
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The accordion effect: bringing new sources of capital closer to corporate treasury
Millions of pounds sit trapped in working capital cycles – just out of reach. A new initiative from The International
VIDEO | Banking at the front line: EBRD’s role in crisis and recovery
At the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) 2025 Annual Meeting and Business Forum in London, Trade Treasury Payments
Sanctions on Syria lifted after nearly five decades
In a reversal of longstanding US foreign policy, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License
Stablecoin volume surpasses $6B as B2B and card payments drive real-economy use
Monthly stablecoin volumes linked to economic activity have reached $6 billion, according to data published 30 May 2025 by Lex
CDB, CABEI, and CAF execute first-of-its-kind risk exchange agreements
Three regional development banks – the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), and CAF
ECPA urges EU action to protect sovereignty over card payments infrastructure
3 June 2025 – The European Card Payment Association (ECPA) has called for coordinated regulatory and policy intervention to support
When David pays more: vulnerable economies bear the brunt of America’s tariff offensive, says UNCTAD report
Washington’s sweeping tariff offensive threatens to decimate the world’s most fragile economies. A report from the United Nations Conference on
History of tariffs: From ancient times to the modern day
Tariffs are by no means a new concept, though they have gained a lot more prominence among everyday folk since US President Trump took office for his second term.