Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to China later this week, as both governments signal interest in recalibrating trade ties and reviewing the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA).

Morocco has joined the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), becoming the seventeenth country to participate in the platform. The agreement was formalised through the signature of Bank Al-Maghrib, the country’s central bank, and reflects continued regional efforts to improve cross-border payment infrastructure under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

In Tashkent, momentum is building around factoring and receivables finance. At a joint FCI–IFC conference held in the Uzbek capital, Betul Kurtulus (Director at FCI) and Murat Sultanov (Senior Operations Officer at IFC) sat down with Trade Treasury Payments to discuss how the market has evolved since their first event, and why Uzbekistan is now better positioned to launch asset-based finance at scale.

As the newly announced 1 August deadline for Trump’s reciprocal tariff regime approaches, uncertainty looms for global trade. While some major economies have secured partial deals, many emerging markets face escalating tariffs with little recourse.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed all banks to integrate the Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) into their operational systems. 

India’s TReDS platform helps MSMEs tackle delayed payments by converting invoices into working capital—$23.6B processed in FY24–25 alone.

Singapore Court rejects US$19 million deceit claim over letter of credit in circular oil trade

Mongolia’s Golomt Bank restored vital USD clearing via BNY in 2024, slashing costs and delays, boosting trade finance, and reconnecting to global markets.

Tide has partnered with Atlar to modernise its treasury operations across international markets. The implementation addresses increasing financial complexity as the rapidly growing SME platform expands its global footprint.