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EBRD Ukraine package unlocks new bank lending for MSMEs...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has signed new agreements in Ukraine that are expected to enable €845m in lending to local borrowers, including micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-sized companies. The package forms part of more than...

#banking#development finance#EBRD

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


Nordiska taps Finastra for direct access to Sweden’s payment...

Swedish challenger bank Nordiska has selected Finastra’s Swift Service Bureau to strengthen its access to the global Swift network and…

#banking technology#challenger banks#Finastra


World Bank adds US$500mn guarantee capacity to IFC trade...

The World Bank Group has created a new framework that adds MIGA guarantees to IFC’s Global Trade Liquidity Program, increasing…

#development finance#emerging markets#guarantees


Pollen Street to buy Finastra core banking unit as...

Pollen Street Capital has agreed to acquire Universal Banking, Finastra’s global core banking software business, in a deal that will…

#banking software#core banking#Finastra


Afreximbank rating strengthens trade finance firepower ahead of annual...

S&P Global Ratings has assigned Afreximbank a BBB+ long-term issuer credit rating and A-2 short-term rating with a stable outlook,…

#Afreximbank#Africa#Caribbean


UK SME lending reaches post-pandemic high as working capital...

Lending to UK small and medium-sized businesses reached its highest level since 2021 in the first quarter of 2026, underlining…

#alternative finance#Business lending#invoice finance


Santander names Europe head for trade and working capital...

Santander CIB has appointed Juan Suárez Romero as head of trade and working capital origination for Europe, strengthening leadership across…

#Europe#Santander#trade finance


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


India reviews MSME lending as trade disruption raises working...

India's finance ministry is reviewing lending conditions for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as policymakers seek to protect credit flows…

#banking#India#MSME finance


Letters of credit return as trade disruption raises payment...

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

#banks#Letters of Credit#payment risk


AIB Bank N.V. of Aruba Launches Digital Transformation Journey...

The strategic project positions AIB to launch the country’s first fully digital bank NEW YORK – April 15, 2026 – AIB Bank…

#AIB Bank#core banking#digital banking

Crown Agents Bank expands trade finance push as takeover...

Crown Agents Bank is accelerating its trade finance expansion strategy as takeover interest in the specialist lender begins to emerge.…

#acquisition#Crown Agents Bank#emerging markets

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