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Hong Kong and Laos sign MoU to strengthen gold market cooperation
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Laos signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance gold market cooperation by facilitating access and strengthening financial market linkages.
- The MoU aims to establish a seamless, efficient, and trusted gold corridor benefiting producers, refiners, traders, and investors in both economies.
- Hong Kong will promote physical gold flows by providing qualified Lao gold owners access to its accredited refining network and encouraging use of internationally standardised refined gold bars.
- The city will leverage its capital markets and infrastructure to offer Lao market participants liquidity, efficient price discovery, and access to international capital.
- The partnership includes joint promotion across Belt and Road countries, talent development, fintech collaboration including tokenisation solutions, and enhanced regulatory cooperation on anti-money laundering.
- Hong Kong recently launched a central gold clearing and settlement system and announced initiatives such as cooperation with the Shanghai Gold Exchange, expanded storage capacity, new gold investment products, and exploration of tax incentives.
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Bush House Agreement: Draft Articles of Productive Security
Bush House Agreement and Draft Articles of Productive Security outline a framework for enhancing economic security through resilient interconnected ecosystems.
Devanshee DaveHong Kong Special Administrative Region and Laos signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance gold market cooperation by facilitating access and strengthening financial market linkages.
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Digital trade facilitation declaration: Accelerating the digitalisation of global trade
Ministers from 14 countries endorse a declaration to advance digital trade facilitation through standardised systems, reducing paper-based processes and costs.
Devanshee DaveTrade between China and Africa reached $203.54 billion in the first half of 2026, up 24% year over year, driven by a 26.2% increase in Chinese exports to Africa totalling $130.01 billion.
Devanshee DaveEastern Bank PLC (EBL), in collaboration with Visa, launched the Visa Payment Passkey (VPP) in Bangladesh, replacing traditional OTP verification with device-based authentication for online payments.
Devanshee DaveVisa announced the Visa Stablecoin Platform (VSP), an enterprise solution enabling financial institutions, fintechs, and crypto firms to access stablecoin capabilities through a single Visa-managed environment.
Devanshee DaveBlackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) announced the launch of SablePointe Credit Strategies, a new platform focused on origination, underwriting, and portfolio management in asset-based lending.
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UK-US joint statement on stablecoins: A practical approach to digital money and cross-border interoperability
UK and US release joint statement harmonising stablecoin regulation to support innovation, stability, and cross-border interoperability in digital payments.
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MIGA and Deutsche Bank launch €1 billion trade finance platform to boost access in frontier and emerging markets
MIGA and Deutsche Bank launch a €1 billion trade finance platform to expand access in frontier and emerging markets through risk mitigation guarantees.
Devanshee DaveHyundai Motor’s US and Mexican units completed a pilot cross-border treasury transfer using Tether’s USDT stablecoin, settling a $20,000 payment in about seven minutes on the Avalanche blockchain.
Devanshee DaveGerald Metals Sàrl, a Geneva-based subsidiary of Gerald Group, closed a three-year $50 million finance facility supported by Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE’s federal export credit agency.
Devanshee DaveMultilateral development banks (MDBs), including the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), increased climate finance by 19% in 2025 to a record USD 163 billion across all countries of operation.
Devanshee DaveThe joint offer by UK P&I Club and TT Club to acquire Thomas Miller Holdings has received acceptances exceeding 85% from shareholders.
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EBRD launches first trade finance facility in Senegal to boost regional trade
EBRD launches its first trade finance facility in Senegal, providing €15 million to Ecobank to boost regional trade.
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Standard Chartered secures USD 785 million financing facility to support Kazakhstan’s National Road Rehabilitation Programme
Standard Chartered secures USD 785 million facility for Kazakhstan's road rehabilitation programme, with MIGA support for 7,700 kilometres of road works.
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UKEF and British Business Bank to launch joint finance scheme for smaller exporters
UKEF and the British Business Bank launch a joint finance scheme in spring 2025 to help smaller UK exporters access working capital and term loans.
Carter HoffmanThe IMF revised its 2026 global growth forecast down to 3.0%, citing ongoing risks from the Middle East conflict, trade fragmentation, and potential market corrections in AI.
Devanshee DaveEnel Group signed an agreement for a multi-borrower, multi-currency financing facility of up to €1 billion with Citi as Global Coordinator, HSBC as Sustainability Bank, and Germany’s Export Credit Agency Euler Hermes as guarantor.
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Swift launches blockchain-based ledger to enable 24/7 cross-border payments with tokenised deposits
This ledger enables early adopter financial institutions to support 24/7 cross-border payments using tokenised deposits
Devanshee DaveU.S. Bank introduced Enhanced Payments, a bundled solution integrated into its online banking and mobile app, designed to help small business owners move money quickly and affordably.
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