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Court rejects sanctions defence in Russia bank guarantee dispute

A court has rejected a sanctions-based defence in a dispute involving a Russia-linked bank guarantee, providing fresh guidance for banks and corporates navigating increasingly complex sanctions regimes. The case centres on whether sanctions restrictions could be relied upon to avoid...

#bank guarantees#compliance#legal risk

Greek factoring market nears €30bn as receivables finance growth...

Factoring turnover in Greece rose to €29.4bn in 2025, reinforcing the sector's growing role in supporting business liquidity and working…

#export finance#factoring#Greece


UK SMEs warn Iran war could push exporters towards...

UK SMEs trading internationally are warning of severe financial pressure as disruption linked to the Iran war drives up logistics,…

#FX risk#Iran war#sme finance


Lex Greensill handed nine-year UK director ban

Lex Greensill has been banned from acting as a company director in the UK for nine years, bringing a major…

#Credit Suisse#Greensill#Katerra


ETR Digital and Investec complete digital working capital note...

ETR Digital and Investec Capital Solutions have completed their first Working Capital Notes transaction, releasing earlier liquidity for a UK…

#digital trade#ETR digital#food supply chains


Nifina founders target next generation of working capital finance

Nifina’s founders are positioning the company around a new generation of working capital finance infrastructure, as corporates and financial institutions…

#AI#banking technology#Nifina


Twinco raises €165mn to scale purchase order finance

Twinco Capital has raised €165mn to expand its purchase order finance model, in a deal that points to growing investor…

#FMO#purchase order finance#Santander


Convex Lloyd’s syndicate adds fresh capacity for political risk...

Specialty re/insurer Convex Group has received approval to launch a Lloyd’s syndicate with a portfolio that includes political risk and…

#Convex#CPRI#Lloyds


ART Business Loans lending rises as Midlands SMEs seek...

ART Business Loans has reported further growth in lending to small and medium-sized businesses across the West Midlands and adjoining…

#alternative finance#ART Business Loans#British Business Bank


Court ruling sharpens South Sudan oil finance dispute

A London court has rejected BB Energy’s attempt to block the sale of three South Sudanese oil cargoes worth around…

#BB Energy#commodity finance#creditor risk


FCA warns firms to strengthen sanctions compliance controls

The Financial Conduct Authority has warned financial institutions that sanctions compliance remains an area of significant supervisory focus, as geopolitical…

#compliance#FCA#risk management


Lloyds commits £2bn to support UK exporter growth

Lloyds Banking Group has committed up to £2bn of trade finance support for UK exporters as businesses face an increasingly…

#export finance#Lloyds#smes

NatWest and Validis automate borrower data for invoice finance

NatWest has partnered with Validis to automate the collection and standardisation of borrower financial data within its invoice finance business.…

#invoice finance#NatWest#onboarding

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