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UNCTAD warns invisible trade barriers are raising export costs

UN Trade and Development has warned that non-tariff measures are increasing export costs for most countries, adding pressure to global trade even where tariffs are not the main obstacle. The findings form part of UNCTAD’s May 2026 Global Trade Update,...

#exporters#non-tariff barriers#trade costs

G7 export credit agencies push new support for critical...

G7 export credit agencies have agreed to deepen cooperation on critical minerals, strategic industries and export finance rule reform as…

#critical minerals#export credit agencies#export finance


DFSA consults on Islamic finance rules as Dubai pushes...

The Dubai Financial Services Authority has launched a consultation on proposed changes to its Islamic finance regulatory framework, aiming to…

#DFSA#DIFC#islamic finance


ICC shifts focus to trade finance education as rule...

The ICC Banking Commission is shifting its focus toward education and guidance after efforts to revise trade finance rulebooks failed…

#digital trade#ICC#Letters of Credit


EU faces pressure to rethink trade finance rules as...

European banks and industry bodies are increasing pressure on regulators to rethink how trade finance is treated under existing frameworks,…

#banks#capital requirements#EU regulation


ITFA warns AML rules could increase pressure on trade...

The International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA) has warned that evolving anti-money laundering (AML) requirements could place additional pressure on…

#AML#banks#compliance


WTO members advance digital trade rules despite e-commerce tariff...

A group of more than 60 WTO members has moved forward with new digital trade rules despite failing to reach…

#customs#digital trade#trade policy


Trade finance largely unaffected by US Basel reforms, industry...

Trade finance is expected to remain largely unaffected by proposed US Basel reforms, according to industry participants, easing concerns over…

#banking regulation#Basel#trade finance


Time Finance urges tougher enforcement of late payment reforms

Time Finance has welcomed the UK government’s new crackdown on late payments, but warned that the reforms will need stronger…

#Ed Rimmer#late payments#sme finance


UK introduces fines for late payments in major SME...

The UK government has unveiled new legislation targeting late payments, introducing stricter rules for large companies and significant penalties for…

#invoice finance#late payments#receivables finance


BCR Webcast: Lesley Batchelor CBE on ESG, regulation and...

In the build-up to UKIF26 Michael Bickers sat down with Lesley Batchelor CBE to discuss how ESG, regulation and international…

#ESG


EBA opens consultation on definition of default under CRR

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched a public consultation on its draft amended Guidelines on the application of the definition…

#Capital Requirements Regulation#default#definition of default

DFSA launches innovation testing licence explainer guide to boost...

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent regulator of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has launched a new…

#Dubai Financial Services Authority#Dubai International Financial Centre#financial services

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