The latest news from liquidity and risk management

Mastercard completes acquisition of BVNK to enhance digital and fiat currency interoperability

Belgium approves state guarantee to support Umicore’s germanium purchases from Congolese supplier

Belgium’s Council of Ministers approved a state guarantee to back advance payments for Umicore’s germanium purchases from Société pour le Traitement du Terril de Lubumbashi (STL), a subsidiary of state-owned Gécamines.

Afreximbank provides $190 million financing to CBZ Bank to support Zimbabwe’s economic growth

Afreximbank signed three financing agreements totalling US$190 million with CBZ Bank Limited to enhance its capacity to provide trade and SME financing in Zimbabwe.

Edenred and Abry Partners form strategic partnership to advance Edenred Pay North America

Abry Partners will invest US$75 million in Edenred Pay North America, acquiring convertible preferred shares that could convert into 40% of the company’s common shares on a fully diluted basis.

Philippines expands digital payment infrastructure with new interoperable services

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and Philippine Payments Management Inc. (PPMI) launched InstaPay Cash-In, InstaPay for Business, and Direct Debit PH to enhance digital transactions for individuals and businesses.

N3XT launches Model Context Protocol to integrate AI with live banking data

N3XT introduced the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open-standard solution that securely connects client AI environments with live N3XT banking data for instant, programmable B2B payments.

Angolan kwanza introduced as settlement currency in SADC-RTGS system

The Angolan kwanza has been formally introduced as a settlement currency in the Southern African Development Community’s real-time gross settlement (SADC-RTGS) system.

Tenor raises $2.5 million to develop blockchain-based lending platform for asset managers

Québec City-based Tenor secured $2.5 million USD in seed funding led by Variant, with participation from Nascent, Prelude, Coinbase Ventures, and others.

POSCO International pilots blockchain tokenisation of trade receivables

POSCO International, South Korea’s largest trading company, has begun a pilot to tokenise trade receivables on the Injective layer-1 blockchain in collaboration with LG CNS.

Germany to impose conditions on US takeover of Frankfurt magnet maker, complicating supply chain efforts

The German government is conducting an investment probe into US miner Energy Fuels Inc.’s planned $1.9 billion acquisition of Frankfurt-area magnet manufacturer Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. (VAC), the only Western company producing permanent magnets at scale.

Garanti BBVA introduces derivatives solution to manage carbon cost risks from EU’s CBAM

Garanti BBVA has launched a derivatives-based solution to help exporters to the European Union manage carbon cost risks arising from the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

LianLian completes Greater China’s first live AI agentic B2B transaction with Visa

LianLian, an AI-native global financial infrastructure provider, completed Greater China’s first live B2B agentic transaction using its AI agent LoopXPay, supported by Visa’s Agentic Directory.

ITFC signs $100 million Islamic trade finance facility with Hamkor Bank in Uzbekistan

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) has signed a US$100 million syndicated finance facility with JSCB Hamkor Bank, the largest standalone Islamic trade finance facility extended to an Uzbekistan-based bank.

Netcoins integrates APX to offer crypto-backed loans

Eligible Netcoins users can access crypto-backed loans directly in-app, unlocking liquidity without selling assets or leaving the platform.

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.