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LatestCanada and China conclude Economic and Financial Strategic Dialogue in Vancouver

  1. Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu concluded meetings in Vancouver with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng as part of the Canada-China Economic and Financial Strategic Dialogue.

    Commodity FinanceEast Asia & PacificNorth AmericaDevanshee Dave

  2. Hatton National Bank announced a strategic partnership with the International Finance Corporation to expand supply chain finance for Sri Lankan businesses and enhance risk management and responsible finance frameworks.

    Development FinanceEurope and Central AsiaNorth AmericaDevanshee Dave

  3. BAKAI BANK Hong Kong has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Eurasian Development Bank to cooperate across treasury operations and trade finance.

    Corporate TreasuryEast Asia & PacificEurope and Central AsiaDevanshee Dave

  4. The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors approved a $200 million Trade Finance Line of Credit facility for the Trade and Development Bank on 28th October.

    Development FinanceEurope and Central AsiaMiddle East and North AfricaDevanshee Dave

  5. Lloyds launches AI-powered export assist tool to save UK exporters 500,000 days annually

    Lloyds Bank has launched Export Assist, the first AI-powered solution of its kind, to help exporters identify documentation mistakes

    1 updateCommodity FinanceEurope and Central AsiaDevanshee Dave

  6. Dame Susan Langley says UK will use G20 presidency to shape digital trade standards

    Lady Mayor of London Dame Susan Langley says the UK's G20 presidency offers a chance to shape digital trade standards, speaking to the ICC Banking Commission.

    1 updateCentral Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)Europe and Central AsiaDeepesh Patel

  7. ICC Banking Commission gathers 400 delegates in London at the Autumn Meeting

    The ICC Banking Commission Autumn Meeting gathers over 400 delegates in London at Mansion House, focusing on standards, data and advocacy.

    6 updatesStandardsEurope and Central AsiaDeepesh Patel

  8. FCI and Indian Banks’ Association sign strategic partnership to advance factoring and receivables finance in India

    FCI and the Indian Banks’ Association sign an MOU to support factoring, receivables finance and supply chain finance in India, signed in Mumbai.

    1 updateReceivables FinanceSouth AsiaDevanshee Dave

  9. Trade resilience discussions open the agenda at ITFA’s CEE conference in Belgrade

    ITFA CEERC's Belgrade event covered trade resilience, digitalisation, factoring and financial crime prevention, with ICC Austria cooperation highlighted.

    1 updateDigital TradeEast Asia & PacificEurope and Central AsiaDeepesh Patel

  10. Trade Treasury Payments (TTP) opens nominations for the TTP Awards 2027

    TTP opens nominations for the TTP Awards 2027 with BAFT. Free to submit, closing 1 December 2026. Winners announced at the New York ceremony on 24 February 2027.

    1 updatePaymentsEast Asia & PacificEurope and Central AsiaDeepesh Patel

  11. The US Securities and Exchange Commission staff has granted no-action relief confirming that Canton Coin, the native token of Canton's public blockchain for institutional finance, is a digital commodity and not a security.

    CommoditiesNorth AmericaDevanshee Dave

  12. The International Finance Corporation signed an investment agreement with Access Holdings on 4th November 2026 in Luanda, Angola, during the Africa Financial Industry Summit.

    Commodity FinanceEurope and Central AsiaMiddle East and North AfricaDevanshee Dave

  13. Canada and China have extended their January trade agreement by two years to the end of 2028, maintaining Chinese market access for Canadian canola meal, peas, lobster and crab in exchange for Canadian market access for certain Chinese steel and aluminium products.

    CommoditiesEast Asia & PacificNorth AmericaDevanshee Dave

  14. Berne Union and UNCTAD sign Declaration of Intent to deepen cooperation on trade, investment and risk mitigation

    The Berne Union and UNCTAD have signed a Declaration of Intent to deepen cooperation on trade, investment, risk mitigation and economic development.

    1 updateCredit InsuranceEast Asia & PacificEurope and Central AsiaDevanshee Dave

  15. From 40 days to 1 day: Enigio, Lloyds, and BRAC Bank complete landmark UK-Bangladesh digital trade deal

    Enigio, Lloyds and BRAC Bank complete a digitally executed documentary collection on the UK-Bangladesh corridor, cutting the process from 40 days to one day.

    1 updateDigital TradeEurope and Central AsiaSouth AsiaDevanshee Dave

  16. Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) raised $3 billion-equivalent in dual-tranche credit facilities guaranteed by SACE, Italy's export credit agency, to expand trade and procurement from Italian suppliers.

    Credit InsuranceEurope and Central AsiaMiddle East and North AfricaDevanshee Dave

  17. Consensys launches Sovereign Network Interoperability to connect independent institutional ledgers

    Consensys launches Sovereign Network Interoperability, a technology stack for routing and coordinating transactions between independently operated institutional ledgers.

    1 updateCross-Border PaymentsEast Asia & PacificEurope and Central AsiaDevanshee Dave

  18. Embat and J.P. Morgan Payments simplify bank connectivity with new platform integration

    Embat and J.P. Morgan Payments integrate the BAS API, letting joint clients connect bank accounts to Embat's treasury platform in days rather than months.

    1 updateCash ManagementNorth AmericaDevanshee Dave

  19. Blackstone leads $3.1 billion investment in LNG Canada alongside leading Canadian institutional investors

    Blackstone and Canadian institutional investors agree to invest $3.1 billion for a 49.9% non-controlling interest in an MC subsidiary holding its LNG Canada stake.

    1 updateDevelopment FinanceEast Asia & PacificNorth AmericaDevanshee Dave

  20. Ebury has partnered with Form3 to deliver instant payments in Canada through the country's new Real Time Rail (RTR), expanding their existing relationship across UK and European payment schemes.

    Cash ManagementEurope and Central AsiaNorth AmericaDevanshee Dave