The government of Hong Kong has announced the successful sale of the world’s first tokenised green bonds worth roughly HK$800 million ($102 million). The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) launched… read more →
The Air India-Boeing deal will create up to one million jobs across 44 states in the US. The deal will further deepen US-India bilateral trade ties, President Joe Biden has… read more →
Today the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) announced a commitment for its members to transition from paper bills of lading to electronic bills of lading by 2030. The switch is… read more →
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will lend $90 million to MHP Group, one of the leading grain, poultry and edible oils producers in Ukraine and southeastern Europe.… read more →
MSMEs form the backbone of the economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Yet, despite their contribution to ASEAN economies and society, participation in exports and global markets… read more →
The fifth UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation 2023 has been launched by the five United Nations Regional Commissions and the United Nations Conference on Trade and… read more →
To support export and import-based businesses to cope with global uncertainties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, IFC is providing $50 million to Prime Bank Limited in Bangladesh. This IFC… read more →
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking (SMBC) will phase out corporate and project finance exposure to coal mining by 2040, but does not have a concrete timeline for reducing support to trade finance,… read more →
In 2015, the UN General Assembly formally established the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be addressed by 2030 and that same year, 195 countries committed to keep global… read more →
Increasing volatility in global supply chains means shipping lines must undergo a radical restructuring to survive, according to A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S. Ditlev Blicher, president of Asia-Pacific for the shipping line… read more →
