The latest news from liquidity and risk management

Standard Chartered, Bpifrance Assurance Export, and Sfil finance major water infrastructure project in Luanda, Angola

Afriex strengthens global payments infrastructure with Global Innovations Bank partnership

Afriex announced a new sponsor and settlement banking partnership with Global Innovations Bank (GIB) to support its B2B Payments API, enhancing settlement speed, regulatory coverage, and Global USD Account access.

Indonesia accelerates the establishment of the Strategic Mineral and Commodity Exchange (BMKS) to assert economic sovereignty

The Indonesian government is fast-tracking the creation of BMKS to establish credible domestic price benchmarks for strategic minerals such as nickel, tin, copper, bauxite, and gold, reducing reliance on foreign exchanges like the London Metal Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange.

Viaservice-Ke partners with Maersk to simplify container management with digital trade financing in Kenya

Viaservice-Ke, a subsidiary of Switzerland-based Viatrans SA, has partnered with Maersk to offer Viaservice Container Solution (VCS), a digital trade financing platform for Kenya’s logistics sector.

US Senate approves two-year extension of African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)

The US Senate approved a two-year extension of AGOA, allowing eligible sub-Saharan African countries to maintain duty-free access to the US market until December 2028.

General Motors secures up to $4.5 billion parts purchasing deal to safeguard supply chain

General Motors has arranged a purchasing facility worth up to $4.5 billion with Procura Auto Parts, a company specialising in sourcing rare or critical automotive parts.

Australia and Vietnam deepen military cooperation and trade ties

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Vietnam’s leader To Lam agreed to strengthen defence and security engagement, including efforts to counter transnational organised crime and people smuggling.

DECTA enhances international treasury with OpenPayd’s financial infrastructure

DECTA has selected OpenPayd to strengthen its international treasury capabilities using OpenPayd’s regulated, rails-agnostic infrastructure for faster and more efficient operational settlement.

Deutsche Bank appointed RMB clearing bank for Europe by the People’s Bank of China

Deutsche Bank has been designated by the People’s Bank of China as a Renminbi (RMB) clearing bank for Europe, operating from Frankfurt to provide direct processing, clearing, and settlement of cross-border RMB transactions.

Afreximbank extends largest-ever EUR 110 million financing to Chad for economic development

Afreximbank signed a EUR 110 million facility agreement with the government of Chad to support trade-enabling infrastructure projects approved under Chad’s 2026 Finance Law.

IFC proposes a $250 million trade finance facility for Banco Bradesco under the Global Trade Finance Program

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is proposing an unfunded trade finance facility of up to $250 million for Banco Bradesco S.A. under its Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP).

SIDBI and MonetaGo launch Secure Financing system on GST-Sahay platform

SIDBI and MonetaGo announced the go-live of MonetaGo’s Secure Financing system on SIDBI’s GST-Sahay Invoice-Based Financing Platform following a successful pilot. The deployment enables SIDBI to validate invoices financed through TReDS and other factoring platforms, including SBI Global Factors and India Factoring, enhancing secure and…

US refunds $100 billion in tariffs after Supreme Court ruling limits Trump’s authority

The Trump administration has refunded about $100 billion in tariffs following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down a wave of duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

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.