This article covers the Hague-Visby Rules’ one-year time bar in relation to trade finance issued against a bill of lading as security and a claim for mis-delivery.

Digital trade finance has been top of mind for years, but most will agree that 2024 has seen a significant shift in mindset towards adoption.  While the pandemic underscored the… read more →

The European Union (EU) formally recognised Georgia as a candidate for full membership in December 2023. But since then, the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party has steered the country further… read more →

In light of Canada’s Prime Minister Trudeau resigning as his party’s leader in early January, and with Mexico’s President Sheinbaum only holding office since October, Donald Trump may be facing an entirely new set of neighbours upon taking office at the end of the Month.

Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG.

Since 1999, the Malaysian government has introduced several initiatives to modernise its procurement processes and enhance economic inclusivity. Among these is the e-Perolehan system, which translates to the e-Procurement system, also known as “eP”.

The 2017 Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR) provides a framework for aligning national laws. While a framework is a crucial step away from a solution, developments in electronic… read more →

To discuss these potential implications and explore how a second Trump presidency will reshape global trade, finance, and geopolitical dynamics, Trade Finance Global spoke with Rebecca Harding, Economist at Rebecanomics; Robert Besseling, CEO at Pangea Risk; Alyssa DiCaprio, former Chief Economist at R3; and Simon Everett, Trade Policy Expert on the day the results were announced.

While China’s ties to Latin America may go back centuries, its influence in the region has rapidly grown since 2001 when China entered into the World Trade Organisation. Political and economic ties were then quickly forged; social ties too, with large Chinese communities currently in Brazil, Cuba, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. 

As the year winds to a close we’re revisiting our predictions to see how well they measured up to reality. Let’s dive in!