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PaymentWorks launches Payee Profile to streamline vendor identity management
- PaymentWorks introduced Payee Profile, a standardised, reusable credential that helps businesses manage tax, banking, and compliance information required for payments.
- The profile reduces friction by providing payees with a portable, authenticated identity that can be securely reused across multiple business relationships.
- For payers, Payee Profile creates a trusted vendor record before sensitive data enters ERP and payment workflows, improving vendor governance and reducing manual exception handling.
- The solution includes guided workflows, tokenised banking details to prevent fraud, and centralised management of W-9s, conflict-of-interest attestations, and insurance certificates.
- PaymentWorks assumes risk for fraudulent ACH payments through a $2 million guarantee on eligible domestic payments made to vendors with a Payee Profile.
- The Payee Profile supports AI-enabled procurement and autonomous workflows by providing a trusted identity layer that reduces risk and enhances procure-to-pay efficiency.
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Devanshee DaveOn 5 August, the ICC Digital Standards Initiative, Teesside University, and the Asian Development Bank hosted a working session on the Trade Document Object (TDO) consultation, now open on the Digital Trade Navigator.
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ICC renames Trade Register to Global Trade Intelligence Report to reflect broader scope
ICC has renamed the Trade Register as the Global Trade Intelligence Report, reflecting a broader focus on trade finance data, market insights and risk analysis for the global trade community.
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EVelution Energy secures increased financing support from EXIM: What it means for the US’ critical mineral space?
EVelution Energy secures increased US$275 million EXIM financing for Arizona cobalt processing facility supporting critical minerals supply resilience.
Devanshee DaveOn 3 August, 2026, Mastercard completed its acquisition of BVNK, advancing its strategy to support interoperability across fiat and digital currencies.
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US and Japan’s rare coordinated intervention to support the Yen amid pressure on the Dollar
The United States and Japan have taken the rare step of intervening together to support the yen after it weakened sharply against the US dollar. Discover what prompted the move and what it could mean for global markets.
Devanshee DaveBelgium’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.
Devanshee DaveAfreximbank signed three financing agreements totalling US$190 million with CBZ Bank Limited to enhance its capacity to provide trade and SME financing in Zimbabwe.
Devanshee DaveAbry 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.
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European Commission acknowledges trade finance in plans to boost EU banking competitiveness
European Commission plans legislative package in 2027 to review Basel III implementation and strengthen trade finance regulatory framework.
Carter HoffmanThe 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.
Devanshee DaveN3XT 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.
Devanshee DaveThe Angolan kwanza has been formally introduced as a settlement currency in the Southern African Development Community’s real-time gross settlement (SADC-RTGS) system.
Devanshee DaveQuébec City-based Tenor secured $2.5 million USD in seed funding led by Variant, with participation from Nascent, Prelude, Coinbase Ventures, and others.
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Embat launches AI-powered global banking solution to transform mid-market treasury management
Embat has launched an AI powered global banking solution that brings cash management, payments, FX and reconciliation into a single platform for mid market treasury teams.
Devanshee DavePOSCO 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.
Devanshee DaveThe 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.
Devanshee DaveGaranti 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).
Devanshee DaveLianLian, 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.
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ASEAN-UK issued joint ministerial statement on cooperation on the ASEAN outlook on the Indo-Pacific
ASEAN and the UK issue joint ministerial statement reaffirming partnership on the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific, covering maritime security, connectivity and trade.
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