Finance

Mexico has placed tariffs up to 50% on goods from China and other countries following a 76-5 vote in the country’s Senate last month. The import tax, which began January 1, affects 1,463 products from countries that do not have a free trade agreement with Mexico. The move comes as …

Global banks are bringing traditional and decentralized finance together as they race to devise the plumbing of a new financial system. The world of finance is de-bifurcating. On one side stands the bedrock of TradFi (traditional finance): established security and compliance. On the other, the velocity of DeFi (decentralized finance): …

The needs of today’s treasury and finance teams are increasingly complex. Supply chains are being rewired, geopolitical tensions remain elevated, tariff regimes are evolving and corporates are recalibrating how they operate across borders.  According to Parneci, this is creating an environment of uncertainty and complexity. “Our clients are increasingly cautious, reassessing their investment plans and commercial strategies to adapt to these changes.” …

Beyond regime change, the US operation raises immediate questions over Venezuela’s oil rebuild, proxy retaliation, and how far Washington will push compliance on migration, security, and trade. The US military arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, ordered by President Donald Trump, marks a dramatic escalation in Washington’s approach to Caracas …

Home Awards Award Winners GW Platt Foreign Exchange Bank Awards 2026: Central & Eastern Europe OTP Bank’s Budapest FX hub brings together 10 traders and 25 sales professionals across dedicated spot, money market, and options desks, powered by automated pricing. FX banking in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is dominated …

Home Awards Award Winners GW Platt Foreign Exchange Bank Awards 2026: Asia-Pacific UOB processes more than $200 billion in daily FX volumes, leveraging disciplined pricing and a deep ASEAN footprint to connect regional flows with global markets. Over the past two decades, Asia-Pacific’s FX infrastructure has evolved from fragmented, voice-driven …

Home Awards Award Winners GW Platt Foreign Exchange Bank Awards 2026: Africa Ecobank leverages digital FX and trade finance platforms across multiple African markets, streamlining cross-border payments and corporate liquidity solutions. FX banking plays a critical role in Africa, where fragmented currencies, shallow liquidity, and trade-driven economies make reliable access …

This year’s Best FX Banks Global Winners list recognizes the institutions that distinguished themselves by converting market complexity into opportunity. Foreign exchange markets navigated another year of profound adjustment, shaped by shifting interest rates, uneven global growth, and renewed currency volatility. Clients are demanding resilient liquidity, consistent execution under stress, …

AI, machine learning, and algorithm-driven analytics are changing the face of FX trading and investment. Foreign exchange markets are being reshaped by technology at a pace unmatched in recent decades. As volatility, regulation, and client expectations intensify, banks, fintechs, and market-infrastructure providers are investing heavily in platforms that deliver faster …

Beyond The Treasurer’s Desk: Record volatility has moved FX-risk management to the center of corporate strategy. The building blocks of the global FX market were shifting in 2025. Between President Donald Trump’s erratic trade policies, which weighed on the US dollar; a Bank of Japan rate hike in January that …