Digital trade finance has been top of mind for years, but most will agree that 2024 has seen a significant shift in mindset towards adoption.  While the pandemic underscored the… read more →

Latin America is alive with the energy of a digital transformation, offering unrivalled growth opportunities for international businesses. With a tech-savvy youth population and rapidly increasing internet penetration, the region’s… read more →

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of any national economy, a characteristic that is pertinent in Uzbekistan. Not only do SMEs account for almost 50% of the national GDP, but they also employ almost 80% of the workforce—the biggest source of employment in a nation where unemployment is high, at around 7%. 

The conversation surrounding real-time payment systems is evolving quickly, and nowhere is this more evident than in the dynamic between RTP (Real-Time Payments) and FedNow, two significant players within American… read more →

The Regulated Settlement Network (RSN) Proof-of-Concept (PoC), unveiled Thursday 5 December, aims to change how tokenised securities and central bank and commercial deposits could utilise shared ledger technology to enhance… read more →

Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn The Mesopotamians were factoring in 1700 BC. But they didn’t have to contend with changing regulation, increased cybercrime, and geopolitical challenges – all which… read more →

. At the inaugural Trade Finance Conference of Parties (TF COP) in Washington, DC, ITFA unveiled the Washington Declaration, a proposal calling on the United Nations (UN) to recognise the… read more →

Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn Treasury is not what it used to be, and that’s all thanks to a convergence of new technologies, changing values, and the push for… read more →

2024 has been a tumultuous year for the treasury industry, marked by impediments to trade, new and unfamiliar regulations, geopolitical risk, and numerous other challenges. This makes it nearly impossible… read more →

The Joint Declaration on Baku Climate Coalition for SMEs Green Transition should help small businesses fully engage in the shift to sustainable business models ahead of COP30 in Brazil next… read more →