The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the African Development Bank have today formalised a $1 billion sovereign exposure exchange deal with the objective of augmenting their capital adequacy levels and… read more →
Micro, small and medium-sized businesses are the backbone of employment and economic growth in West Africa. How can short-term credit insurance help these businesses to grow and prosper?
The Export Credit Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina IGA plays a pivotal role in driving economic growth and supporting the country’s exporters. As an export credit agency (ECA), our main objective is to help businesses navigate the complexities of international trade by providing access to finance, managing risk, and offering other crucial support services.
In a bid to enhance access to trade for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses (MSMEs), the World Trade Board has recently launched the ‘Financial Inclusion in Trade Roadmap’. The roadmap, developed through collaboration with major industry bodies and international stakeholders, seeks to address the challenges faced by MSMEs to accelerate their participation in global trade.
Africa, a continent synonymous with immense economic growth potential and abundant opportunities, has long grappled with transforming that potential into tangible growth. Despite being hailed as a land of promise, the realisation of Africa’s vast potential has remained elusive year after year.
Digitalisation is unlocking a multitude of real-time benefits for terminal operators, commodities traders and lenders, promising to make full transparency in inventory management and transaction flows the new normal.
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the world business organisation, has publicly praised a recent accomplishment by European Union (EU) policymakers – the successful conclusion of negotiations concerning the third revision of the bank capital framework, the Capital Requirements Regulation 3 (CRR3).
In the shadows of the interconnected world of international trade lies a pervasive threat that silently endangers the security of global markets. Financial crimes, with their detrimental effects on stability and integrity, cast a dark cloud over the world economy, threatening the trust upon which international trade relies. From money laundering to terrorist financing, illicit activities can have far-reaching consequences.
When the topic is fraud and financial crime, trade finance companies are certainly on high alert. Every transaction made in this multi-trillion-dollar ecosystem must be checked for sanction lists for countries as well as corporations.
Breach detection is the very essence of EyeSeal. Its standout characteristic lies in its internal installation of the device within shipping containers, delivering a significant edge over externally mounted devices that are susceptible to tampering.
