Trade & Supply Chain Finance

Brazil’s Banco Inter and Chainlink have completed a blockchain-based cross-border settlement pilot that many in trade finance have discussed for years.

Speaking at the recent APEC conference in South Korea, Citi’s global chief executive officer Jane Fraser, is bullish on further trade ties between the US and Asia, despite tariff uncertainty.

Bangladesh’s workplace safety, particularly in apparel factories, is again under question, after several major fire incidents in October, including at Dhaka airport, which have injured and killed many workers, and resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars of damage.

Singapore and South Korea have signed a Green and Digital Shipping Corridor agreement aimed at supporting the maritime sector’s move toward lower-emission fuels and digitalised operations.

South Korea - China summmit reaches agreement on seven areas, including startup cooperation.

The distinct north-south split that has defined Asian currency markets in the second half of 2025 is set to continue into next year, according to market experts.

CT recently caught up with Manoj Dugar and Yvonne Yiu, HSBC’s Apac regional co-heads, global payments solutions, about how payments are being impacted by tariffs, AI, cost pressures, differing systems, and the desire for speed and interoperability.

The partnership, known as GLIDE, is targeting $5bn of high-quality warehouses across the Gulf Cooperation Council; it's expected that more partners in the GCC will also participate.

The storm has left at least 17 dead in Taiwan and 10 dead in the Philippines. As the storm reaches Vietnam, a clear up operation has begun, including in Hong Kong, Guangdong province and Macau.

The strongest storm of the year is causing widespread disruption to businesses, tourists and residents in Hong Kong, Macau, the Philippines, Taiwan, mainland China and Vietnam. Cathay Pacific is cancelling flights from Hong Kong airport from 6pm, September 23 to 6am, September 25.

Amit Baraskar, vice president & head of treasury at Thomas Cook India Group, shared insights into the company’s renewed focus on mid-office controls, automation, and workshops, with CorporateTreasurer.

Toll Group’s executive chairman Thomas Knudsen told CT about the freight firm's plans to step up investment in Asia, where shifting trade corridors, rising middle-class consumption, and a push toward decarbonisation are rewriting the rules of logistics.