Both India and Bangladesh face exceedingly high tariffs from the US – 27% and 37%, respectively – which led some to hope the South Asian giants would band together and… read more →

On Wednesday night, the US Treasury announced the US and Ukraine had reached an agreement on US preferential access to Ukraine’s mineral, oil, and gas resources.  The agreement, signed by… read more →

While most areas regained power late on Monday night, the blackout laid bare the vulnerability of payments systems. Many banks in Spain halted access to point-of-sale terminals, leaving shops and… read more →

The five-year trade finance facility is expected to help Aterian transition from an exploration-focused company to an operational trading entity, reducing its reliance on equity financing and accelerating expansion in… read more →

More than 60 million iPhones are sold annually in the US. Apple plans to source this from India in its entirety by the end of 2026.  This is a significant… read more →

Since Malawi is landlocked, it relies on Tanzania’s ports for international trade. Therefore, its top exports – raw tobacco, tea, legumes, soybeans, and sugar – will suffer, particularly since its… read more →

The SWIFT MT799 is commonly used by banks to communicate non-binding information on trade finance transactions. While widely used, this system has historically lacked the uniformity to operate across multiple… read more →

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just published its World Economic Outlook as of April 2025, portending a fall of global GDP growth

The web-based solution, called Global Trade Konnect (GTK), was conceived as a combination of Komgo’s most successful products over the past six years and will function as a full-stack solution… read more →

However, how to overcome these challenges – especially in a complicated geopolitical landscape – and evolve with the opportunities remains a hot topic. Finastra, a global provider of financial software… read more →