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The Wolfsberg Group, a global association of twelve banks committed to combating financial crime by developing frameworks and practical financial industry standards for financial institutions, released comprehensive guidance on the Provision of Banking Services to Fiat-backed Stablecoin Issuers on 8 September.

At the International Chamber of Commerce’s headquarters, Trade Treasury Payments (TTP) sat down with John Denton to discuss the health of the World Trade Organization, the ICC’s future role in multilateral decision-making, export finance for Ukraine’s rebuild, and the plumbing that holds climate finance back.

The ICC Digital Standards Initiative (ICC DSI), the World Trade Organisation (WTO), and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) convened the Digital Trade Transformation Forum in Geneva on 10th September, addressing the challenge of fragmented digital trade systems.

At ICC Austria’s Trade Finance Week, Florian Witt shared his experience as the new Chair of the ICC Banking Commission and outlined his plans for the organisation’s direction while reflecting on his first 100 days in office.

Securities and Exchange Commission chair Paul Atkins has threatened to ban overseas companies from using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) if its rulemakers continue to pursue sustainability and climate-related initiatives.

At the Komgo Rooftop Networking Event in Singapore, Trade Treasury Payments (TTP) spoke with Baptiste Audren, Chief Revenue Officer at Komgo, about how the company is helping corporates and banks manage guarantees, letters of credit, and standbys more efficiently.

China has initiated steps to allow major Russian energy corporations to issue panda bonds in its domestic financial markets, marking the first such access since 2017, as reported by the FT.

The whitepaper Electronic Transferable Records: The Adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR), presented by ICC Netherlands together with a broad coalition of companies, banks and business associations to the Dutch Parliament on September 1, 2025, highlights the urgent need for legislative reform.