ICCB team joins Supply Chain Finance Summit in Singapore

ICC Bangladesh facilitated the participation of 29 bankers from eight banks, along with two representatives from the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM), at the ICC Academy Supply Chain Finance Summit 2025 held in Singapore on October 22-23.

ICC Bangladesh was a partner of ICC Academy in organising the high-profile summit. The delegation to the summit was led by ICC Bangladesh Secretary General Ataur Rahman, says a press statement.

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Secretary General John Denton inaugurated the summit attended by more than 150 global leaders from various sectors, including trade, finance, policy, technology, and decision-makers.

The central theme of the Summit was 'Rebuilding trust, driving innovation: The future of supply chain finance in a fragmented world'. The two-day event provided actionable insights into navigating challenges such as rising geopolitical tensions, digital disruption, and the growing demand for greater sustainability and transparency.

The panellists at various sessions discussed various issues: 'Restoring trust: Establishing and implementing methods to restore trust and ensure compliance and governance within increasingly intricate supply chains'; 'Liquidity in volatile markets: Analyzing the shifting landscape of liquidity amid tighter credit conditions and rising interest rates, emphasizing resilient financing'; 'New funding landscape: Examining how global banks are reassessing risk, how alternative lenders are stepping into underserved gaps, and how digital platforms are using data to offer faster, more flexible access to working capital'; 'Technological transformation: Highlighting how innovations from blockchain to AI to digital documentation are driving efficiency and new risk models in trade and supply chain finance'; 'Rebuilding Trust and Driving Innovation Green Capital Alignment'; and 'The New SCF Playbook: A key fireside chat addressed tariffs, trade tensions, and the new SCF playbook, exploring strategies for multinational buyers and financial institutions responding to fragmentation'.

The summit concluded with sessions on evolving career paths and the skills required for the trade finance workforce of the future, as well as a debate on the role of 'Decentralised Finance (DeFi)' -- whether it presents a threat or an opportunity to traditional finance.

The summit reaffirmed the ICC Academy's commitment to setting global standards and providing world-class resources to trade professionals navigating the complexities of modern supply chains.