Cross-Border Settlement Friction and the 2026 Liquidity Squeeze
A field-level assessment of how settlement friction is reshaping trade, treasury, logistics, and operating decisions across East Africa.
Kenya · Tanzania · Uganda · Zambia · Regional · Operational Risk · Market Entry · Regulatory Risk · Supply Chain Risk
Cross-border settlement friction is becoming a material operating risk across East Africa. Currency controls, FX liquidity pressure, correspondent-banking retreat, and delayed supplier payments are creating a slower, less predictable commercial environment. RAG assesses that organizations with regional treasury exposure, import dependency, or multi-country supplier networks should review settlement assumptions before Q3 2026.
Cross-Border Settlement Friction and the 2026 Liquidity Squeeze — Rift Advisory Group