A few new technologies are now being leveraged by retail and high street banks in an attempt to maintain reduce operational costs, ensure security when trading, and facilitate the use… read more →

Europe is a large and attractive market for commodities, heavily dominated by Russian exporters, or at least it was, until Donald Trump stepped into power. His promise to supply Eastern… read more →

Going for Gold: The Economics of China’s Role in the Olympics Sports are a great way for the international community to come together and celebrate each country’s successes, but it… read more →

In our eyes, Africa sees just as many opportunities as challenges. Africa has started on a process of economic transformation over the past decade. This has led to sustained growth,… read more →

Sterling is likely to strengthen in 2018; we spoke to analysts at Checkintocash, who are looking at exchange rate views and future trends for the first half of 2018. The… read more →

China has been world’s largest steel consumer for decades. In 2017, the positive market performance on steel consumption through the year brings 3% to 4% increase in China steel demand.… read more →

Renewable energy, and the rational choice of project finance to fund it. “Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2017 ranked as the second warmest since 1880.” (Source: NASA) This is equivalent… read more →

Currency markets and currency conversions are often complicated, but by understanding the basics, looking at bank forecasts and looking at how exchange rates can affect a businesses bottom line is… read more →

Over the past few years, China has maintained steady growth to help generate the global economy. This rapid growth can be attributed to numerous factors. One of the most important… read more →

With less than 6 months to go, the clock is ticking – it is now imperative that those working in international trade prepare for the impact of the EU’s General… read more →