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Nasdaq partners with National Bank of Georgia to modernise treasury infrastructure
- Nasdaq announced a partnership with the National Bank of Georgia to implement the Nasdaq Calypso platform across five major Georgian banks: Bank of Georgia, TBC Bank, Liberty Bank, Terabank, and Basisbank.
- The initiative, under the Georgian Market Advancement Program (GMAP), aims to establish a shared, common infrastructure model covering the full trade lifecycle to enhance Georgia’s capital markets.
- Georgia’s banking sector has grown significantly, with assets nearing USD 38 billion, increasing demand for sophisticated treasury infrastructure supporting securities, derivatives, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
- The shared infrastructure model pools resources across banks, reducing individual costs and operational complexity while enabling standardised reporting, workflows, and collective governance.
- The Nasdaq Calypso platform will centralise operations, allowing each bank to operate as a separate entity with segregated data within a common framework, spanning front-office deal capture to back-office settlement and reporting.
- Standardisation enhances the National Bank of Georgia’s oversight capabilities, improving visibility into systemic risks and liquidity, and supporting alignment with international financial standards like ISO 20022.
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Nasdaq announced a partnership with the National Bank of Georgia to implement the Nasdaq Calypso platform across five major Georgian banks: Bank of Georgia, TBC Bank, Liberty Bank, Terabank, and Basisbank.
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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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