On the eve of COP26 – the biggest climate summit of the year – the world is more focused than ever on reducing carbon emissions, and on the role that individual companies can play in tackling climate change.
South Africa’s Standard Bank has launched a new digital payments partnership with Africa-based fintech Flutterwave. Under the terms of the deal, Standard Bank customers in eight African countries will be… read more →
The world’s most important number is changing, and traders need to be aware of its implications.
New research has found that up to $50 trillion in new investment in SMEs will be needed to reach global net zero transitions goals. A joint white paper, released today… read more →
British Chancellor Rishi Sunak today presented his Autumn Budget of 2021 to the UK House of Commons.
If your work involves international trade transactions, you will find that one of the most common and useful SWIFT Codes that you will encounter is SWIFT code MT 754.
French international bank BNP Paribas has executed a green repurchase agreement (repo) transaction with state-owned utility company Électricité de France (EDF). The two companies have worked jointly to structure and… read more →
A new ICC report, released yesterday, estimates that if G7 countries can deliver on legal reform, standardisation, and adoption of digital records, then trade between them could rise by about 43% above its 2019 value by 2026.
A ‘synthetic LIBOR’ safe house will be available following LIBOR cessation at the end of 2021
Contour, the digital trade finance network, announces partnership with the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) to enable the use of Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs) within its network, to financially… read more →
