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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Breaking China’s Grip On Rare-Earth Elements

Can the rest of the world challenge Beijing’s dominance of high-performance magnets, used in everything from consumer electronics to weapon systems, by developing new mining, processing, and synthetic projects?

Transaction Banking

Japanese Electronics Makers Rethink Supply Chains

As the United States and China escalate their tariff standoff, Japan’s electronics industry is reconfiguring its global production footprint to minimize exposure to geopolitical risks.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Africa: Coping With The Trump Shock

US tariffs are hitting African exports hard. Now, governments and businesses must devise a Plan B to expand trade and grow their economies.

Bridging Continents: The Future of Middle East-Africa Trade Alliances

Islam Zekry, Group Chief Finance & Operation Officer and Executive Board Member at CIB, explores how GCC-Africa partnerships are driving economic growth, resilience and a transformative era of South-South cooperation, and how Egypt’s strategic location and financial expertise position it as a key player in emerging trade corridors.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

The High Cost Of Trump’s Tariffs: From Court Case To Consumer

Tariff rulings linger in court, but businesses are preparing for price hikes and supply chain disruptions anyway.

Transaction Banking

Citi Launches Single Event Processing Platform In North America

The new technology reduces wait times from days to minutes.

Transaction Banking

BofA Leverages GenAI To Enhance Services

New features let employees to focus on creativity, conversation, and addressing complex client needs.

Transaction Banking

Deutsche Börse Group, Circle Forge A Stablecoin Alliance

The move aims to expand digital finance across Europe.

How Europe’s Stablecoins Could Redefine Digital Money

Once viewed as peripheral to traditional banking, stablecoins are now entering the mainstream of European financial strategy, as regulation matures and institutions explore new ways to modernise payments without sacrificing trust or stability.

Transaction Banking

Top Banks Say They Are ‘Drowning’ In Payment Changes

North American banks are having difficulties keeping up with the evolutionary pace in payments.

Transaction Banking

Financial Institutions’ Top Concern Is Compliance, Bottomline Report Finds

Maintaining older systems slows advancements towards real-time payment and regulatory compliance.

Transaction Banking

Standard Chartered: Corporates Focus On Resilience In Global Trade And Supply Chains

Survey of 1,200 corporate leaders shows resilience, digitalization, and supply chain shifts driving trade strategy.

Transaction Banking

SWIFT, Global Banks To Expand Blockchain Use

More than 30 of the largest banks worldwide join in the design, development, and testing of the new offering, SWIFT announced at the Sibos conference.

Transaction Banking in Transition: Societe Generale’s Blueprint For Integrated Global Solutions

As global trade undergoes one of its biggest transformations in decades, transaction banking has become a strategic priority rather than a back-office function.

Transaction Banking

Finastra Unveils Intelligent Routing Module To Revolutionize Payments Processing

The new module is designed to help banks route payments faster, cheaper, and smarter across multiple rails.