The latest news from liquidity and risk management

BRICS Pay expands platform access and explores decentralized payment network

Standard Chartered leads €2.1 billion financing for Gennaker offshore wind project in Germany

Standard Chartered has acted as Arranger, Lender, and Hedging Bank for the approximately €2.1 billion financing of the Gennaker offshore wind project, one of Germany’s largest offshore wind farms with a capacity of 976.5 MW.

Ripple’s stablecoin chief targets $13 trillion corporate treasury market with RLUSD

Ripple’s stablecoin chief, Jack McDonald, estimates a $13 trillion corporate treasury business available to RLUSD, driven by payments and capital markets activity.

Castle Trust Bank acquired by Sixth Street and Bayview Asset Management

Castle Trust Bank has been acquired by investment vehicles backed by Sixth Street and Bayview Asset Management, with both firms taking equal stakes.

Copper prices hit record high amid supply challenges and tariff concerns

Copper prices on the London Metal Exchange reached a fresh record, with three-month futures rising 0.7% to $14,598.50 per metric ton, marking a nearly 17% increase for 2026.

U.S. Bank pilots dollar-backed stablecoin USBDC on public blockchain with banking controls

U.S. Bank has issued a dollar-backed token, USBDC, on the Stellar public blockchain while retaining conventional banking controls such as asset freezing and transaction reversal.

Tetra Digital Group partners with Berkeley Payment Solutions to expand CADD stablecoin payments in Canada

Tetra Digital Group and Berkeley Payment Solutions announced a partnership to integrate CADD, a Canadian-dollar stablecoin, into Berkeley’s payment infrastructure serving over 500 corporate, government, and institutional clients.

Circle to acquire Tazapay to expand global stablecoin payments infrastructure

Circle Internet Group announced a definitive agreement to acquire Tazapay, a Singapore-based B2B cross-border payments infrastructure company serving payment service providers and financial institutions.

DBS and Citi enable instant 24/7 cross-border USD payments with tokenised deposits

DBS and Citi completed the first successful USD cross-border payment between Singapore and the US over a weekend on 5 September 2026 using tokenised deposits via the Swift Digital Ledger.

South Korea’s National Pension Service suspends foreign exchange hedging amid won strength

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) has suspended its foreign exchange hedging operations as the won strengthened to a near two-year high.

Canada imposes retaliatory tariffs on US goods following trade talks breakdown

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of US products worth CA$27.6 billion took effect on Tuesday, with rates ranging from 15% to 50%, including on dairy, agricultural equipment, paper, household appliances, and electronics.

EBRD extends €25 million factoring facility to UniCredit Serbia to support local businesses

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has extended a €25 million equivalent revolving factoring facility in Serbian dinars to UniCredit Serbia under its Trade Facilitation Programme.

India builds record $740.8 billion foreign exchange reserves amid inflows and liquidity challenges

India’s foreign exchange reserves reached a record $740.8 billion as of August 28, 2026, driven by $136 billion in foreign-currency inflows attracted through special Reserve Bank of India (RBI) schemes.

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund proposes major cut to US Treasuries in bond portfolio overhaul

Norges Bank Investment Management has proposed reducing government bond exposure in its benchmark bond index from 70% to 50%, with US Treasuries facing the largest cut.