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Africa trade finance gap tops US$74bn as banks retreat

Africa’s trade finance gap has widened to more than US$74bn, underlining the pressure facing exporters, importers and banks across the…


UK SME lending slump exposes embedded finance opportunity

UK bank lending to businesses has fallen to its lowest level in nearly three decades, intensifying concerns over whether traditional…


Drip Capital and YES BANK target MSME trade finance gap

Drip Capital has partnered with YES BANK to expand trade finance access for Indian micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, adding…


Supply chain finance convergence returns as standalone systems show limits

Supply Chain Finance Moves Beyond the Standalone Revisited Originally published in 2012. Republished and updated in May 2026. In 2012,…


BYD supply chain finance shift puts supplier payments under scrutiny

BYD is moving away from a long-running supplier payment model that relied heavily on extended payment cycles, putting renewed attention…


MIGA targets $6.4bn Africa guarantees to unlock private capital

The World Bank Group’s guarantee platform is aiming to more than double annual guarantee issuance in Africa to $6.4bn by…


ByzFunder launches $165mn small business ABS deal

US specialty finance company ByzFunder has launched its first small business asset-backed securitisation, creating a $165mn structure backed by business…


BCRS passes £5mn Midlands Engine lending milestone

BCRS Business Loans has passed £5mn in lending through the British Business Bank’s Midlands Engine Investment Fund II, supporting SMEs…


BPL launches reinsurance division as credit risk demand grows

Credit and political risk insurance broker BPL has launched a dedicated reinsurance division as demand grows for capacity across credit,…


JP Morgan brings digital bill of exchange product to the…

JP Morgan Payments is expanding its electronic bills of exchange product to the US, giving fresh momentum to the digitisation…


Force majeure disputes rise as Middle East conflict tests commodity…

Commodity traders are facing growing legal and financing risk as the Middle East conflict tests force majeure clauses and performance…


UK delays some Russia oil sanctions as energy pressure rises

The UK has delayed the implementation of some sanctions on Russian oil and liquefied natural gas as higher energy prices…


SAP Taulia adds AI tools to working capital platform

SAP Taulia has added new artificial intelligence tools to its working capital platform, extending automation across cash forecasting, supplier finance…


East Africa pushes trade diversification as Middle East crisis raises…

East African economies are under pressure to diversify trade routes and supplier relationships as the Middle East crisis raises the…


A.B.S. Global Factoring turns to efcom software for European growth

A.B.S. Global Factoring has signed a software licence agreement with efcom as the German receivables finance provider looks to scale…


Why Did the PrimeRevenue Protection Not Work? On the May…

Author Igor Zaks, CFA — President, Tenzor Ltd. (tenzor.ca) For credit investors, LPs, arrangers, and counsel evaluating receivables and supply-chain…


Capital4Trade and Tech Cargo complete digital trade finance deal using…

Capital4Trade and Tech Cargo have completed what the companies describe as a market-first non-bank trade finance transaction using a WaveBL…


UNCTAD warns global goods trade growth could slow to 1.5%

Global goods trade growth could slow sharply in 2026 as geopolitical disruption, tariffs and higher energy costs weigh on cross-border…


Letters of credit return as trade disruption raises payment risk

International banks are seeing renewed demand for letters of credit as companies seek stronger payment protection during a period of…


US extends Russian oil waiver as Iran conflict squeezes supply

The US has granted a 30-day extension allowing countries to import Russian oil already in transit at sea, highlighting how…


Indonesia plans tighter export controls on palm oil, coal and…

Indonesia is considering tighter state control over exports of key commodities including nickel, coal and palm oil, adding fresh uncertainty…


UK adds new Russia trade sanctions as import controls widen

The UK has introduced a fresh package of trade sanctions against Russia, widening import controls and increasing compliance pressure across…


Adani to pay $275mn sanctions penalty after Iranian oil trades

Adani Enterprises has agreed to pay $275mn to the US Treasury to settle allegations linked to Iranian oil trades, adding…


South Sudan oil pre-payment injunction raises commodity finance risk

A London court has barred South Sudan from entering into new oil pre-payment deals or pledging future crude cargoes to…


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