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Commerzbank coordinates €112 million loan for Iraqi float glass plant project
- Commerzbank acted as Coordinating Mandated Lead Arranger for a €112 million Euler Hermes covered loan arranged with AKA Bank.
- The loan supports engineering, construction, and equipment delivery from Horn Glass Industries, Germany, to AlRida Investment Ltd., Iraq, for a new float glass plant.
- This financing is the first transaction under the German-Iraqi Memorandum of Cooperation for the Iraqi Private Sector Initiative.
- The initiative aims to strengthen Iraq’s private sector using German technology, reduce oil dependency, promote economic diversification, and empower SMEs.
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Standard Chartered secures EUR 514 million green financing for Easpring Finland’s lithium-ion battery plant
Standard Chartered arranges EUR 514 million green financing for Easpring Finland's lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Kotka.
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UK banks boost cross-border payments experience with Swift’s new consumer payments initiative
UK banks are joining Swift’s new consumer payments initiative to improve the speed, transparency and reliability of cross border payments for consumers and small businesses.
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Trump Administration declines to renew USMCA Trade Agreement
The Trump administration has declined to renew the USMCA trade agreement, triggering annual reviews and raising uncertainty around North American trade flows, tariffs and future regional negotiations.
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UK Export Finance launches £50 billion Defence Export Fund, expanding total capacity to £130 billion
UK Export Finance launches £50 billion Defence Export Fund, expanding capacity to £130 billion to support British defence exporters competing globally.
Devanshee DaveCommerzbank acted as Coordinating Mandated Lead Arranger for a €112 million Euler Hermes covered loan arranged with AKA Bank.
Devanshee DaveUSA Rare Earth’s stock trades at $20.47, up 44.7% year to date and 83.0% over the past year, despite recent declines of 16.9% in the past week and 23.3% over the past month.
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China authorises Renminbi clearing network across 19 African countries, deepening Yuan’s role in African trade
China has authorised Standard Bank and ICBC to run a Renminbi clearing network across nineteen African countries, enabling direct settlement in the Chinese currency and supporting faster, lower cost cross border trade between China and Africa.
Devanshee DaveHSBC and Mastercard have introduced a mobile virtual card solution in the UAE, enabling corporate customers to access tokenised virtual commercial cards via digital wallets.
Devanshee DaveMaple, an on-chain asset manager, and Kraken, a multi-asset trading platform, announced the closing of a USDC-denominated on-chain warehouse facility for digital asset-backed loans.
Devanshee DaveThe Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) and IDBank have agreed on a €10 million financing package to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and trade-related activities in Armenia.
Devanshee DaveStandard Chartered has arranged a €198.3 million Export Credit Agency (ECA) backed financing, supported by UK Export Finance (UKEF), to fund the rehabilitation of the 162-kilometre Kribi–Ebolowa road in Cameroon.
Devanshee DaveWorldline has become the first European payment provider to enable Click to Pay for recurring payments, offering one-click checkout throughout the full subscription lifecycle for international merchants.
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IFC and Banco Santander launch $500 million risk sharing facility to scale supply chain finance in emerging markets
IFC and Banco Santander have launched a five hundred million dollar risk sharing facility to expand supply chain finance for emerging market suppliers, improving liquidity, strengthening resilience and supporting business growth through IFC’s Global Supply Chain Finance Programme.
Devanshee DaveThe Government of Canada announced a provisional 10% surtax on global imports of canned vegetables, effective 19th June 2026 for up to 200 days.
Devanshee DaveThe Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) announced readiness to support a new wave of projects between Korea and Uzbekistan, focusing on infrastructure, supply chains, and technology-driven industries.
Devanshee DaveChina’s goods trade surplus with the European Union reached €360.6 billion ($414 billion) in 2025, a 15% increase from 2024, with the gap expanding by 10% in the first four months of 2026.
Devanshee DaveThe Indian rupee’s recent recovery is likely constrained by the Reserve Bank of India’s unwinding of its large short-dollar forward book, estimated at nearly $110 billion, up from $96 billion in April.
Devanshee DaveThe African Development Bank signed a confirmation agreement with Ghana International Bank under its Transaction Guarantee facility.
Devanshee DaveThe International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and the Government of Côte d’Ivoire signed a $750 million Framework Agreement to support the National Development Plan 2026–2030 and promote private sector-led growth.
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Pollen Street Capital to acquire Universal Banking, Finastra’s global core banking software business
Pollen Street Capital agrees to acquire Universal Banking from Finastra, positioning the core banking technology business for focused investment, AI driven innovation and strengthened delivery as banks accelerate modernisation.
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