Trade Treasury Payments

Trade Treasury Payments

Welcome to the new Trade Treasury Payments podcast, helping you navigate liquidity and risk management.  At TTP, we believe cross-border finance is a catalyst for opportunity. Liquidity fuels livelihoods and risk management paves the way for economic prosperity and growth.  Each episode brings together discussions, analysis, and stories from leading and well recognised voices across industries and regions. From liquidity solutions and treasury strategies to payment innovations and risk mitigation, the TTP Podcast will keep you informed and equipped in this rapidly evolving market.

  1. What is reshaping the factoring industry, with FCI’s Betul Kurtulus?

    1 day ago

    What is reshaping the factoring industry, with FCI’s Betul Kurtulus?

    At the FCI 58th Annual Meeting in Lisboa, Deputy Secretary General Betul Kurtulus joins Trade Treasury Payments to unpack the latest developments shaping the global receivables finance industry. She reflects on the resilience of receivables finance, the sharp rise in activity across emerging markets, and the notable growth in regions such as the United States, India, Indonesia and parts of Africa. As she explains, “from the last five years, we are seeing 50 percent of increase in the Indian market,” a trend mirrored by strong gains in Egypt, Eastern Europe and other fast‑developing economies. The conversation also explores the newly launched UNIDROIT guide to enactment, designed to support countries strengthening or establishing their factoring frameworks. Betul goes on to discuss FCI’s expanding collaboration with multilateral development banks, including IFC, Afreximbank and EBRD, and the joint global mapping study on receivables finance infrastructure. She highlights India as a priority market, supported by digital systems such as TREDS and upcoming FCI initiatives to help financial institutions and corporates deepen their understanding of supply chain finance. Looking ahead, she emphasises that the future of receivables finance will be shaped collectively, through shared digitalisation efforts and a focus on closing the trade finance gap. As she notes, “we will be together, all together,” aiming to lift access to finance from around five percent to potentially fifteen percent in the coming years.

    14 min
  2. The Taiwan advantage: AI, semiconductors, and ICT

    6 days ago

    The Taiwan advantage: AI, semiconductors, and ICT

    Taiwan’s growing influence in artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing sits at the heart of this conversation with Vincent Chin Hsiang Yao, Taiwan’s Representative to the United Kingdom. Speaking at the EBRD Trade Facilitation Programme event in Riga, he outlines how Taiwan has managed to deliver strong economic results despite global tensions and supply chain pressures. The country’s central role in semiconductors and next generation communications continues to shape its success, supported by a clear industrial strategy and major investment in areas such as silicon photonics, robotics and quantum computing. Yao also highlights Taiwan’s expanding partnerships across Europe, particularly with the Baltic states and Central and Eastern Europe. These regions have become important destinations for Taiwanese investment thanks to their focus on innovation and digital transformation. With dedicated funds, active engagement across seven EBRD managed initiatives and a growing presence of Taiwanese AI companies in markets such as Poland and the Czech Republic, Taiwan is positioning itself as both a manufacturing hub and a trusted partner for countries accelerating their digital and industrial transitions.

    9 min
  3. The world is a bit upside down – but that is exactly our function

    29 Jun

    The world is a bit upside down – but that is exactly our function

    The centenary of ICISA offers a rare look into an industry that quietly supports global trade. In this conversation, Jan Müller reflects on the scale and invisibility of trade credit insurance, an essential mechanism that covers trillions in receivables and keeps supply chains moving when risks materialise. He discusses how ICISA has evolved from its European roots into a global association, with newer members seeking support to build regulatory understanding and market foundations. Müller also addresses rising insolvencies, geopolitical friction and what he calls the polycrisis, where risks arrive in overlapping waves rather than isolated shocks. His view is clear. The industry exists to absorb uncertainty so trade can continue, even when the world feels upside down. As he puts it, “The world is a bit upside down, but that is exactly our function.” This episode offers a grounded introduction to an industry that has been stabilising global commerce for a century.

    7 min
  4. Meet Swift for carbon data, and why this matters for trade and treasury

    22 Jun

    Meet Swift for carbon data, and why this matters for trade and treasury

    As carbon reporting moves from a compliance exercise to a core business priority, the infrastructure behind sustainability data is becoming just as important as the data itself. In this episode, Joy Macknight speaks with Naama Avni Kadosh, Director of the Partnership for Carbon Transparency at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, to explore how PACT is building what many now see as the equivalent of Swift for carbon data. Together, they unpack why reliable product level carbon data is becoming essential for global trade, and why the era of relying on estimates and industry averages is rapidly coming to an end. The conversation also examines the growing commercial impact of carbon across trade finance and treasury, as regulation tightens and businesses face increasing pressure to understand carbon exposure across supply chains. From the rise of carbon as a new cost variable to the importance of interoperability in fragmented reporting frameworks, this episode looks at how better carbon data is reshaping decision making, risk management, and competitive advantage across international commerce. For treasury and trade professionals, understanding this shift is quickly becoming business critical.

    22 min
  5. Who is drawing Africa's new trade finance map?

    17 Jun

    Who is drawing Africa's new trade finance map?

    Africa’s trade finance landscape is shifting in ways that challenge long held assumptions. In this episode, Carter Hoffman speaks with Eugene Bempong Nyantakyi and Lamin Drammeh from the African Development Bank to unpack the findings of the Bank’s latest survey, the only systematic view of how African banks are supporting trade on the ground. They discuss why unmet demand has fallen from an estimated one hundred and twenty billion dollars a decade ago to seventy four billion today, even through a pandemic and a period of severe supply chain stress. The conversation explores how African banks have stepped into spaces international lenders left behind, why default rates do not justify the risk perceptions applied to small businesses, and what the data reveals about the parts of the market that remain invisible. The discussion also turns to the pressures that could reverse recent gains. Foreign exchange liquidity constraints are rising, the dollar still dominates invoice flows, and global regulatory changes may tighten the room for international banks to operate. Drammeh and Nyantakyi reflect on the growth of regional banking groups, the role of PAPSS in reducing the cost of cross border payments, and the practical consequences when small firms are turned away or choose not to apply at all. Through stories such as a Mauritanian fishing business transformed by access to finance, the episode brings the data to life and asks whether the continent’s new financial cartographers can hold their ground when the next disruption arrives.

    50 min
  6. Fess up time: Is digital trade finally changing?

    15 Jun

    Fess up time: Is digital trade finally changing?

    The latest episode brings Oswald Kuyler back to TTP Studios, five years after he first used an avocado to illustrate the absurd volume of paperwork behind a simple shipment. This conversation picks up where that moment left off, exploring what has genuinely changed in digital trade and why progress on legal reform has not yet translated into day‑to‑day reality. As Kuyler notes, “On the legal reform side, things have actually gone considerably well,” yet the harder problem of system compatibility still holds the industry back. The discussion cuts through the noise with clear, practical insights on platforms, digital identity, and the real barriers that stop businesses from working digitally at scale. The episode also delves into the Asian Development Bank’s push for a new approach built around the save button rather than another platform. Kuyler explains why the future depends on embedding structured, verifiable trade documents directly into the tools used by 160 million businesses, and why collaboration with 140 global technology firms is now the critical path to scale. From the rise of agentic AI to the coming milestones in 2026 and beyond, this is a grounded, forward‑looking conversation about what it will take for digital trade to finally deliver on its promise.

    21 min
  7. The wheel of risk: Navigating geopolitical transition and the future of trade

    8 Jun

    The wheel of risk: Navigating geopolitical transition and the future of trade

    As global power dynamics shift and economic uncertainty reshapes trade flows, understanding geopolitical risk has become a business imperative. In this episode of Trade Treasury Payments, we explore how political transitions, strategic competition, economic fragmentation and regional conflicts are influencing the future of global commerce. From changing trade corridors and supply chain resilience to sanctions, regulation and market volatility, our guests examine the forces redefining international trade and what they mean for businesses operating across borders. Join us for an insightful discussion on navigating risk in an increasingly complex world. We unpack the interconnected challenges facing corporates, financial institutions and policymakers, while highlighting the opportunities emerging from a rapidly evolving global landscape. Whether you work in trade, treasury, payments or risk management, this episode offers valuable perspectives to help you stay informed, adapt with confidence and make better decisions in a period of profound geopolitical transition.

    23 min
  8. The missing rails behind the $2.5 trillion trade finance gap

    5 Jun

    The missing rails behind the $2.5 trillion trade finance gap

    The latest episode explores the structural pressures behind the two point five trillion dollar trade finance gap and why the industry’s long‑standing explanations no longer hold. Drawing on insights from Ayo Ojerinola, Founder and CEO of NOBO Finance, the discussion looks at why SMEs remain locked out of essential capital even when they are creditworthy. As Ojerinola notes, “the cost of compliance and due diligence stays the same,” a reality that makes smaller transactions economically unviable and leaves many businesses unable to scale or compete. The conversation then turns to the deeper issues shaping emerging markets, from fragmented data and misaligned regulatory frameworks to the absence of interoperable digital infrastructure. With intra African trade still at fourteen per cent, the episode examines the missing rails that prevent capital from flowing where it is most needed and why interoperability and scalable architecture are central to building a more inclusive global trading system. It is a clear, grounded look at the barriers that persist and the opportunities that remain within reach when the right foundations are in place.

    42 min
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Welcome to the new Trade Treasury Payments podcast, helping you navigate liquidity and risk management.  At TTP, we believe cross-border finance is a catalyst for opportunity. Liquidity fuels livelihoods and risk management paves the way for economic prosperity and growth.  Each episode brings together discussions, analysis, and stories from leading and well recognised voices across industries and regions. From liquidity solutions and treasury strategies to payment innovations and risk mitigation, the TTP Podcast will keep you informed and equipped in this rapidly evolving market.

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    Trade Treasury Payments
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    2025 - 2026
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    54
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