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LatestSEC grants no-action relief confirming Canton Coin as digital commodity

  1. 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

  2. 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.

    3 updatesStandardsEurope and Central AsiaDeepesh Patel

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. Woori Bank announced on 3rd November the launch of a supply chain finance loan product that combines actual order information between companies with the Korea Credit Guarantee Fund's "Supply-One" guarantee.

    Development FinanceEast Asia & PacificSouth AsiaDevanshee Dave

  17. FINATRADES Finance SA, a Swiss-based financial technology company, has expanded its global trade finance platform with three integrated solutions: FINABRIDGE, FINASWAP and RPAY, designed to address international trade financing, payment and settlement challenges.

    Development FinanceMiddle East and North AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaDevanshee Dave

  18. Mastercard disclosed an agreement with OpenAI during its Q3 2026 earnings call, with the partnership extending beyond Agent Pay to cover payments, joint growth in services, and AI transformation.

    Cross-Border PaymentsNorth AmericaDevanshee Dave

  19. Sunrate, a global payment and treasury management platform, announced a strategic partnership with Netstorming, a travel technology and software development company, at World Travel Market London 2026.

    Card PaymentsEurope and Central AsiaNorth AmericaDevanshee Dave

  20. Apollo Global Management has launched the European Credit Company with more than €10 billion ($11.2 billion) of lending capacity, backed by several investors including the Abu Dhabi Investment Council.

    Credit InsuranceEurope and Central AsiaMiddle East and North AfricaDevanshee Dave