Sudan's key exports — gold, crude oil, and sesame — face 30-60 day payment delays through post-conflict banking disruption and limited correspondent access. LCORE's gold DVP eliminates the multi-hop SWIFT chain entirely: buyer deposits gold in Abu Dhabi escrow, commodity ships, delivery is confirmed, and gold releases to the exporter. Settlement completes in 2-3 business days with a minimum transaction size of $5M. No USD intermediary bank required.
Request ConsultationWhen SDG payments are blocked by correspondent banking compliance, LCORE's gold DVP provides a neutral Abu Dhabi alternative. Sudanese commodity traders can deposit physical gold into DVP escrow -- commodity delivers -- payment in SDG confirms -- gold releases. 2-3 working days.
ADGM English Law governs. Lloyd's $200M insurance throughout. UAE geopolitically neutral -- not subject to US, EU, or UK sanctions regime.
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Sudan has significant commodity export potential across multiple sectors, though geopolitical disruption has constrained realisation. Gold from artisanal and industrial mining in the Red Sea Hills, Jebel Amir, and Northern State regions makes Sudan one of Africa's largest gold producers — official production estimates range from 60-100 tonnes annually, with substantial additional informal production. Gold accounts for over 70% of Sudan's formal export revenues. Sesame seeds from the Gedaref and Sennar regions supply Chinese, Japanese, and Middle Eastern edible oil manufacturers. Gum arabic — Sudan and Chad together supply approximately 80% of global production — is a premium food, pharmaceutical, and printing industry additive. Livestock exports to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Egypt represent significant informal trade. Cotton from the Gezira Scheme — one of the world's largest irrigation schemes — historically made Sudan a major cotton exporter. Sorghum and groundnuts round out the agricultural commodity picture. Sudan's Nile corridor and Red Sea access (Port Sudan) provide potential for expanded commodity export if political stabilisation occurs.
Sudan is subject to US sanctions under OFAC's Sudanese Sanctions Regulations, though the scope was significantly narrowed after the 2017 partial sanctions relief and further modified following the 2019 civilian transition. However, post-2021 military coup complications and the 2023 civil war between SAF (Sudan Armed Forces) and RSF (Rapid Support Forces) have created a complex new sanctions landscape. Several senior Sudanese officials are on OFAC SDN lists. The Sudanese pound (SDG) has experienced hyperinflationary collapse — losing over 95% of its value since 2019 — and has no international convertibility. Sudan has been on the FATF Grey List and its banking sector is almost entirely disconnected from international USD correspondent banking. Gold export proceeds from informal mining are subject to Sudanese law requirements but monitoring is limited. LCORE conducts comprehensive OFAC and EU sanctions screening. Non-SDN-listed Sudanese commodity counterparties in eligible sectors may be assessed under ADGM compliance review.