Commonwealth Secretariat

The Digital Economic Infrastructure of the Commonwealth

Connecting businesses, governments, investors and institutions across 56 Commonwealth member states through trusted identity, trade, payments, finance and investment infrastructure.

Trust & identity verified 56 member states Compliance by design
Commonwealth entrepreneur reviewing trade analytics at a shipping port
Live · Trade corridor
Lagos ⇌ Mumbai ⇌ London
GMV 90d
$3.2B
Trusted infrastructureCommonwealth Secretariat (Sponsor)eTranzact Global (Founding Infrastructure Partner)PAPSSSWIFTFATF-aligned KYBISO 27001

Why CEIP exists

One trusted digital layer for Commonwealth commerce.

Across the Commonwealth, businesses struggle to reach trusted buyers, settle cross-border payments, access trade finance, and connect with investors. Capital, opportunity and reputation remain fragmented across 56 national systems.

CEIP solves this by establishing a single, sovereign-grade infrastructure layer for business verification, trade discovery, payments, finance and capital access — interoperable across every Commonwealth jurisdiction.

Built on trust, identity and compliance by design, CEIP turns the Commonwealth's shared values, legal heritage and 2.4 billion people into a connected, programmable economic network.

  • Verified identity for every business
  • Multi-currency cross-border payments
  • Risk-rated trade finance
  • Curated investor matching
Container port at dawn

For businesses

Verified. Connected. Capitalised.

Get a Commonwealth Trade Passport

Verified digital identity recognised across all member states.

Sell into Commonwealth markets

List products and services and discover qualified buyers.

Win procurement opportunities

Access government and institutional tenders.

Get paid securely

Multi-currency wallets, escrow and instant settlement.

Access trade finance

Working capital, invoice and supply-chain finance.

Become investment-ready

Structured pathway to growth capital and listing.

For investors & DFIs

A verified pipeline of Commonwealth growth.

Discover verified SMEs

Browse a curated pipeline of growth companies.

Receive curated mandates

Sector, stage and geography-matched deal flow.

Access deal & data rooms

Secure due diligence, with audit trails.

Track by country & sector

Risk profiles, ratings and macro intelligence.

Co-invest with DFIs

Syndicate alongside Commonwealth-aligned capital.

Grow Commonwealth economies

Deploy capital that strengthens the network.

For governments & agencies

Sovereign-grade tools for economic growth.

Support SME exports

Equip national exporters with global reach.

Improve trade visibility

Real-time corridor analytics and reporting.

Promote national businesses

Country pavilions and curated showcases.

Attract investors

Investment promotion with deal-ready pipelines.

Track economic activity

AI intelligence on flows, sectors and risks.

Accelerate digital transformation

A turnkey platform for ministries and IPAs.

Commonwealth scale

The world's largest voluntary association of nations — now economically connected.

56
Member states
2.4B
People served
5
Continents
10M+
Target businesses
Multi-currency rails

Platform pillars

Nine integrated layers. One Commonwealth network.

01

Commonwealth Trade Passport

Digital identity, KYB and trust scoring.

02

Marketplace

B2B listings, RFQs, procurement.

03

Payments Network

Multi-currency settlement and escrow.

04

Trade Finance Marketplace

Invoice, PO and supply-chain finance.

05

Investor Marketplace

PE, VC, DFI and impact capital.

06

Government & Institutional Portal

Ministries, IPAs and chambers.

07

AI Economic Intelligence

Corridors, risk and forecasting.

08

AIM Readiness

Governance and listing readiness.

09

Commonwealth AIM

Future capital markets layer.

A Commonwealth in motion

From SMEs in Lagos and Mumbai to investors in London and Singapore.

Manufacturing · India
Manufacturing · India
Agriculture · Caribbean
Agriculture · Caribbean
Capital · London
Capital · London
Logistics · Global
Logistics · Global

Financial Infrastructure Layer

Founding Infrastructure Partner — eTranzact Global

CEIP's payment, wallet, escrow and settlement infrastructure is delivered by eTranzact Global, the platform's Primary Payment & Settlement Infrastructure Provider. eTranzact's multi-network infrastructure layer powers trusted trade and investment across the Commonwealth — connecting CEIP to PAPSS, SWIFT, ACH, banking, mobile-money and card networks through a single governed integration point.

Commonwealth-owned · Commonwealth-governed · Infrastructure-partnered
Providing
Cross-border paymentsSettlement infrastructureEscrow servicesWallet infrastructurePAPSS connectivityFX orchestrationBanking & mobile-money integrationsCompliance & transaction monitoring
Connected networks
PAPSSSWIFTNational ACHMobile MoneyBanking APIsCard Networks

Commonwealth Secretariat — Platform Sponsor & Governance Authority.
eTranzact Global — Founding Infrastructure Partner.

Trust at the core

Built on trust, identity, compliance, security and cross-border collaboration.

CEIP is commissioned by the Commonwealth Secretariat and engineered to the standards expected of sovereign and institutional infrastructure — every entity verified, every transaction auditable.

The Commonwealth
Commonwealth Secretariat
Commissioning institution
eTranzact Global
Founding Infrastructure Partner · Primary Payment & Settlement Infrastructure Provider
Verified identity
Sovereign-grade KYB and beneficial ownership.
Compliance by design
AML, sanctions and FATF-aligned screening.
Auditable rails
End-to-end traceability for every settlement.
Data sovereignty
Jurisdictional residency where required.

Join the digital economic infrastructure of the Commonwealth.

For governments, businesses, investors and institutions ready to participate in the next chapter of Commonwealth growth.