Asia Pacific
Vietnam Considers First Sovereign US Dollar Bond Sale Since 2014
Vietnam's finance ministry is weighing the possibility of returning to international debt markets with a sovereign dollar bond for the first time in over a decade. According to four people familiar with the matter, the ministry is currently in...
Americas
TD Bank Canada Infrastructure Financing Commitment Supports Strategic Sectors
TD Bank has announced a formal five-year commitment of C$150 billion, equivalent to approximately US$108.14 billion, to support industrial and infrastructure development across the country. This large-scale bank funding is essential for advancing Canada infrastructure financing, providing the necessary...
Banking
Instant Payments Reshaping Corporate Treasury and Cash Management
Corporate treasury is traditionally built around forecasting cash requirements, scheduling transfers and managing liquidity across accounts and banking relationships. The growing availability of instant payments is beginning to change that operating model by allowing companies to move funds continuously...
Cards & Payments
Digital Payments Funding Expands in Emerging Markets
Visa and the International Finance Corporation have announced a new risk-sharing facility aimed at broadening digital payments funding across emerging markets. The initiative is designed to help financial institutions in underserved regions connect more consumers and small businesses to...
Financing
Mistral Raises โฌ3 Billion at More Than โฌ21 Billion Valuation
French artificial intelligence company Mistral has raised โฌ3 billion in a new funding round, valuing the company at more than โฌ21 billion as it increases investment in AI model development, computing infrastructure and frontier research. The Mistral Funding Round...
Banking
FAB Sets AED 100 Billion Blue Finance Target Through 2035
First Abu Dhabi Bank has announced an AED 100 billion blue finance target covering the period from 2026 to 2035, positioning the FAB blue finance target as a dedicated commitment toward water-related financing and blue economy projects. Alongside this...
Europe
Europe’s Capital-Market Competitiveness and the Growing Role of Infrastructure
Europe's capital markets have become more integrated in some areas, but important differences remain in the infrastructure connecting investors, issuers and financial intermediaries across national borders. The European Central Bank says financial integration in the euro area has strengthened...
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