Investing in emerging markets: EBRD TFP's "Magic Shield" Kyrgyzstan

At the EBRD Annual Meeting and Business Forum in Riga, Trade Treasury Payments spoke with Chynara Alybaeva, Deputy Head of Correspondent Banking and Trade Finance at Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank, with additional insight from CEO Arif Ali, to reflect on a twenty five year partnership that has shaped KICB’s role in international trade. The conversation explores how emerging market banks can build trust and secure correspondent relationships in a de‑risking environment, and how the EBRD Trade Facilitation Programme has acted as a bridge for KICB to engage confidently with global partners. Alybaeva shares a real example of a complex, multi country educational procurement project, illustrating how the TFP provided the coverage needed to complete high stakes documentary credit transactions across Italy, Turkey, China and India. KICB also discusses its next chapter. With the bank now operating as a confirming bank under the TFP, it is stepping into a more advanced role in cross border trade, supporting deals issued by other banks and expanding its reach across neighbouring markets. Arif Ali reflects on the bank’s reputation, its founding principles and the value of a partnership that has endured for a quarter of a century. In this video: 🔸 How KICB built global correspondent banking relationships through the EBRD TFP 🔸 A real world example of securing multi country schoolbook procurement 🔸 Why the EBRD partnership acts as a protective bridge for complex transactions 🔸 KICB’s evolution into a confirming bank and what this means for regional trade 🔸 Insights from Chynara Alybaeva and CEO Arif Ali on reputation, capability and future growth Read the full article/news here: https://tradetreasurypayments.com/vid... The article highlights how the EBRD partnership has helped KICB overcome perceived risk, complete challenging transactions and move into a new phase as a confirming bank, strengthening its role in supporting cross border trade. #tradefinance #ebrd #tfp #digitaltrade #correspondentbanking #emergingmarkets #kyrgyzstan #tradetreasurypayments