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Guidance on how banks can structure, document and defend SBLC risk participations for regulatory capital relief in line with Basel and US standards.

An examination of how UAE banks are strengthening trade based money laundering controls as rising regulatory expectations, high free zone activity and complex documentation increase the pressure on compliance teams, with Ajman Bank preparing automated document reconciliation to improve TBML detection and throughput.

Ameriabank's first local currency green leasing transaction demonstrates how development finance partnerships enable sustainable trade finance and eliminate foreign exchange risk for emerging market clients.

Trade finance market size remains uncertain. Data gaps and inconsistent reporting mean the $10 trillion figure cannot be verified, with services trade largely unmeasured.

How private credit can unlock trade finance at scale through AI, digital documents, and better data, addressing SME working capital constraints.

Physical cash in cross-border payments persists in 2026, from remittances to hawala networks, despite digital infrastructure advances and policy efforts to drive digitalisation.

An interview with Swiss Re’s Chief People Officer explores how credit insurance and reinsurance can close the skills and talent gap by redefining roles, strengthening its talent narrative, prioritising coachability and managing cognitive load in an AI‑accelerated industry.

An examination of how US regulatory standards treat SBLC risk participations and whether highly rated investment advisers and managers could qualify as eligible participants for credible capital relief under existing credit risk mitigation rules.

El Niño 2026 could inflict trillions in losses through agricultural disruption and supply chain chaos across global trade networks.

Double default treatment for SBLC risk participations under US advanced approaches provides stricter but more capital efficient recognition of credit risk mitigation for large banks.

Private credit's $3.5 trillion market faces regulatory scrutiny. How private credit and trade finance interconnect, and what systemic risks matter.

How stablecoin regulation in the US and EU entrenches dollar dominance whilst fragmenting global payments infrastructure across competing rulebooks.

US banks can reduce risk-weighted assets on standby letters of credit by selling pro rata risk participations to eligible participants under Basel III rules.

Insights from FCI Deputy Secretary General Betul Kurtulus on the rising importance of receivables finance, the rapid growth of emerging markets, legal developments, and the collaborative efforts shaping the future of the industry.

Global supply chains operate in a new normal of elevated risk, with geopolitical conflicts and cyber threats driving procurement strategies for greater resilience, according to CIPS Q2 2026 Pulse Survey.