Preparing businesses for turbulence during conflicts

Preparing businesses for turbulence during conflicts

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has caused chaos on all transactions with Russian contracting parties, mainly because of unprecedented comprehensive sanctions by other countries and blocs. Nguyen Trung Nam, founder and senior partner at law firm EPLegal, analyses the impact of these sanctions on ongoing international trading contracts between Vietnamese enterprises and their overseas business partners.
Exporters building pay contingencies

Exporters building pay contingencies

Manufacturers that export goods to Russia will be required to look for alternative payment methods while the country remains blocked off from the SWIFT payment gateway.
Banking constraints ahead with sanctions

Banking constraints ahead with sanctions

Numerous countries and businesses are limiting their financial relations with Russia, with its exclusion from the SWIFT international payment system triggering concerns about cross-border financial security which may adversely leave a scar on Vietnam’s banking sector.
A comprehensive approach to SWIFT security assessment

A comprehensive approach to SWIFT security assessment

SWIFT is a vast messaging network used by banks and financial institutions to quickly and securely send and receive information, such as money transfer.