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US threatens Iran’s trade partners as Treasury prepares toughest-ever...

The US has warned countries, banks and businesses supporting trade with Iran that they could face a new wave of economic penalties, as Treasury prepares what secretary Scott Bessent has described as the toughest sanctions Washington has imposed on Tehran....

#commodity finance#compliance#Iran

UAE suspends all Iran trade and financial transactions as...

The United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran until further notice, cutting one…

#counterparty risk#financial transactions#Iran


Tracked Hormuz commodity traffic falls from 31 ships to...

Tracked commodity shipping through the Strait of Hormuz almost stopped over the weekend after fresh attacks on vessels, with only…

#commodity trade#Iran#Kpler


Iran keeps Hormuz shut as sanctions demands cloud reopening...

Iran has hardened the conditions attached to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, tempering expectations that an emerging navigation agreement with…

#commodity finance#Iran#maritime trade


Hormuz draft deal offers fragile route back for trade...

Iran and Oman are finalising a proposed shipping arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz, offering a possible route towards restoring…

#commodity trade#Iran#Letters of Credit


PNB seeks US$1bn dollar loan with Mashreq and CTBC...

Punjab National Bank is reported to be raising a five-year US$1bn loan underwritten by Mashreq and CTBC Bank, in one…

#bank funding#cross-border finance#CTBC Bank


Checkout.com clears first UAE hurdle for unified acquiring and...

Checkout.com has received in-principle approval for a Stored Value Facilities licence from the Central Bank of the UAE, moving the…

#card issuing#Central Bank of the UAE#Checkout.com


Fina secures US$75m Fasanara facility for Saudi SME working...

Fina, the embedded finance platform within Saudi business-to-business ecosystem SILQ, has secured a US$75m Shariah-compliant facility from Fasanara Capital to…

#embedded finance#Fasanara Capital#Fina


UK targets deeper trade ties with Indonesia, Philippines, UAE...

The UK government has opened a call for evidence on strengthening trade relationships with Indonesia, the Philippines, the United Arab…

#CPTPP#export finance#Indonesia


Gulf legal and tax demand rises as businesses face...

Demand for legal and tax advisory support has risen sharply across parts of the Gulf as businesses respond to more…

#corporate regulation#e-invoicing#GCC


Standard Chartered and Circle launch bank-led USDC access for...

Standard Chartered has launched an institutional capability giving eligible clients access to USDC minting and redemption through a single bank-led…

#Circle#payments#stablecoins


CPTPP parties begin accession talks with Philippines, Indonesia and...

Parties to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership have agreed to begin preparatory discussions with the Philippines, Indonesia…

#CPTPP#Indonesia#Philippines

Afreximbank signs US$500m Tunisia facility to support imports and...

Afreximbank has signed a US$500m term loan facility with the Central Bank of Tunisia to support essential imports, maturing trade…

#Afreximbank#Central Bank of Tunisia#development finance

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