As our world becomes increasingly digital, the digital divide has widespread implications, and the least developed countries (LDCs) are most likely to be negatively affected.

HSBC has launched a new extension of its digital financing platform, TradePay, aimed at simplifying import duty payments for US corporates. The solution enables companies to optimise working capital by… read more →

The UK and India have finalised a landmark trade deal, cutting tariffs on whisky, gin, and cars, and aiming to boost bilateral trade by £25.5bn by 2040.

Mastercard has announced a $300 million minority investment in the cross-border business of Corpay, a payments company.

At a glance, the trade dynamics of Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico, the so-called CAM-3, present a story of modest but consistent economic ascent. Mexico has strengthened its status as a… read more →

RAKBANK, a UAE-based bank, has entered into a strategic partnership with Cleareye.ai, a US-based fintech. The collaboration aims to automate elements of the bank’s trade finance operations and support its core system modernisation efforts.

Trade has been the driving force behind the rise and fall of civilisations, the expansion of empires, and the spread of technology, culture, and political ideologies.

Editor Deepesh Patel spoke with Maka Bochorishvili, Environmental, Social and Governance Coordinator at TBC Bank; Mirza Muhammad Asim Baig, Senior Executive Vice President & Group Chief – Human Resource Management Group at National Bank of Pakistan; and Catherine Holloway, Co-founder & Academic Director of the Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub) and a Professor at University College London.

My first exposure to a major currency was when the EURO came into being in 1999. Still new to the FI world, we sold EUR nostro accounts to banks in… read more →