The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has released its latest Regional Economic Prospects report for September 2025, titled “Under Pressure,” which indicates moderate growth but highlights several mounting challenges. 

The Berne Union’s Business Confidence Index (H2 2025) highlights a cautious but steady picture for short-term export credit insurance, alongside a more confident outlook for medium-to-long-term (MLT) business. The findings reflect the dual pressures of tariff-driven trade disruption and the financing demands of large-scale infrastructure and energy projects.

At the ITFA Trade and Forfaiting Conference in Singapore, Trade Treasury Payments (TTP) spoke with Thierry Hebraud, Chief Executive Officer of Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB), about Africa’s trade transformation agenda and the continent’s path toward a just transition.

VoP is the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) payments equivalent of the UK CoP. But instead of copying their English peers outright, the folks on the continent switched the word “Confirmation” with the word “Verification” to create VoP: Verification of Payee.  

At the Asian Development Bank’s Trade & Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP) Awards in Singapore, Trade Treasury Payments spoke with Ana Kavtaradze, Strategic Business Development Consultant at Basisbank, about Georgia’s role in digitalising trade and supporting SMEs.

80% of financial institutions across the globe face substantial delays in their risk screening processes, according to new research by LSEG Risk Intelligence. Additionally, nearly one-third (31%) of these institutions encounter these delays often, while 6% experience them during every single screening process. 

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HSBC has added cross-border functions to its Tokenised Deposit Service (TDS), allowing corporate clients to transfer currencies across borders in real-time with 24/7 instant settlement. The upgraded service meets the growing demand of clients for instant, cross-border settlements through an always-on blockchain platform, supporting digital currency trends and the evolving needs of corporate treasuries.

At the Asian Development Bank’s Trade & Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP) Awards in Singapore, Trade Treasury Payments spoke with Deepak Kaushik, Regional Head – East Asia at State Bank of India (SBI), on India’s role in mobilising trade finance across developing markets.