Why we need to act fast on international trade laws and standards
There’s one big element missing before we can create a truly transparent, seamless and open international trading framework.
Risky Business: Separating the criminals from the job creators
Criminals must be prevented from using the financial system but misdirected efforts to stop crime can harm small businesses and the jobs they create
How Legal Entity Identifiers will transform small business in Asia
A unique, electronic, standardized ID platform will help Asian SMEs expand operations, join supply chains, and access credit.
Unlocking money flows in the Pacific
We need to protect the financial system from terrorism and money laundering. But the people of the Pacific should not pay the heaviest price.
Trade finance gaps continue despite fintech breakthroughs
While trade and finance are changing dramatically, trade finance is shifting more slowly. What does this mean for SMEs?
Trade finance: A catalyst for foreign currency, growth in PNG
While not a panacea, more access to trade finance can be part of the solution to foreign currency shortages in Papua New Guinea.
How to turn blockchain fintech hype into reality
Blockchain fintech needs basic infrastructure to promote transparency and financial inclusion. Here are 3 ways this can be done.
Plugging Viet Nam's trade finance gap
Trade finance support can help the country achieve its goal of becoming an upper middle-income economy by 2030.
Trade finance helps Pacific business thrive
Trade finance loans help Pacific businesses address the region’s trade imbalance through exports.
Blockchain pilots making waves in developing Asia
Peer-to-peer data sharing is being tested in Georgia, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Myanmar.