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UK Export Finance’s Impact Framework
UKEF’s Impact Framework sets out how the department will measure the real-world impact of its financial support, while aligning with government priorities for growth, clean energy and industrial strategy. Each year, UKEF provides billions of pounds of financial support, helping businesses across the whole of the UK to export. This… Read more
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An Initial Overview of Smart Contract Implementation within Financial Services & Regulatory Solutions for Risk Management
This smart contract Primer (referred to henceforth as this “Primer”) provides an initial overview of what smart contracts are, how they are being implemented within financial services and proposes how to apply existing legal and regulatory frameworks to mitigate risks from utilizing such technology. Developed by the members of Global… Read more
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Indonesia’s Trade Policy Regime amidst Global Challenges
The global trade environment is marked by geopolitical shifts, fragmenting globalization. This fragmentation poses substantial implications for emerging economies in Asia and ASEAN, including Indonesia. ASEAN economies have benefited immensely from globalization over the past four to five decades, with major progress driven by integration into the global economy. However,… Read more
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ICC DSI Launches Digital Trade Reliability Assessment Tool
A technical tool to assess the reliability of digital services or networks, launched today, will facilitate the transfer of Electronic Transferable Records (ETR) between supply chain parties. Developed by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)’s Digital Standards Initiative (DSI) and the Digital Governance Council (DGC) of Canada, the new assessment… Read more
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Digital identity plays a crucial role in fostering a secure, inclusive, and efficient digital transformation by enabling individuals and businesses to prove their identity and share verified information through digital means. The rising demand for digital services across the public and private sector, along with concerns about digital exclusion, cybersecurity… Read more
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Project Aperta: Enabling Cross-Border Data Portability Through Open Finance Interoperability
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is launching Project Aperta to explore how to reduce frictions and costs in global finance by enabling seamless cross-border data portability. The project aims to connect the domestic open finance infrastructures of different jurisdictions. The initial use case to be explored is in trade… Read more
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A Vision for the WTO’s Global Digital Trade Rules
At the 13th Ministerial Conference in 2024, World Trade Organization (WTO) members demonstrated their commitment to advancing digital trade rules—those which govern both the trade of digital products and the digital processes used in international trade—by calling for the revitalization of the 1998 work program on electronic commerce. That directive… Read more
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Digital Economy Partnership Agreement
The Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA) is a trade agreement focused on fostering collaboration in the digital economy. It was signed in June 2020 by Chile, New Zealand, and Singapore. DEPA aims to establish common frameworks and guidelines that promote seamless digital trade, innovation, and cooperation among member countries. Key… Read more
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Analysis: Economic Security and Digital Trade: Time for an EU-US Digital Agreement
In response to rising geopolitical tensions, both the EU and the US are increasingly restricting the cross-border flow of trade and investments. This presents a challenge to trade liberalisation efforts in general and affects digital trade in particular. This report reviews ongoing efforts to advance the integration of digital trade… Read more
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CSC White Paper – The Role of the Cloud Signature Consortium API in the New European Digital Identity Framework and Beyond
In this second paper in our two-part series, we explore the benefits of deploying the CSC API within the European digital identity framework. These benefits include interoperability between e-signing platforms and remote signature creation devices, enhanced security, ease of use, flexibility, and compliance with EU laws. The CSC API’s use… Read more