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Ministers and senior officials from more than 60 countries have endorsed a coordinated policy agenda aimed at strengthening small business competitiveness through targeted action on finance, digitalisation, and sustainability.
In June, Standard Chartered announced two new senior hires to drive the expansion of its transaction banking business in Europe and the UK, with an objective to deepen regional client relationships and connect corporates to high-growth markets across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
The inaugural Global SME Ministerial Meeting opened yesterday in Johannesburg, marking the first international gathering dedicated to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) at a ministerial level.
In an age when digital payment systems have become as essential to modern life as electricity or running water, Denmark’s Saturday evening plunge into financial darkness showcases technological vulnerability.
Lloyd’s of London has granted ‘in principle’ approval for global credit insurer Atradius to establish a dedicated syndicate, set to begin underwriting from 1 January 2026.
According to the Global SME Ministerial White Paper on access to finance for small businesses, despite having viable business models, small businesses often struggle to access the capital they need to grow, innovate, or even survive.
At the FCI and IFC conference in Tashkent, Trade Treasury Payments (TTP) spoke with Aziz Kakhkharov, Assistant in Sales & Marketing at Efcom GMBH, to discuss the structural foundations necessary to unlock factoring in Uzbekistan.