The African Development Bank (ADB) Group has approved a $40 million transaction guarantee facility for Dashen Bank, aimed at enhancing trade finance activities in Ethiopia. Nnenna Nwabufo, Director General, East… read more →

Data is king, especially as the industry slowly but surely embraces the move towards full digitalisation.

At the EBRD’s Conference on the Digitalisation of International Trade in Morocco 2024, Othmane Saadani, Lawyer and Partner at Saadani & Associates, presented the legal framework for digitalisation of trade in Morocco. 

To learn more about efforts to improve operational efficiency and sustainability in the shipping space through technological advancements, Trade Finance Global’s Brian Canup spoke with Chris Sunderman, Program Lead for Banks at the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA).

The Standard Chartered loan will be guaranteed by UK Export Finance and Poland’s export credit agency KUKE and supports a solar project in Turkey.

7 August, New York, USA – Standard Chartered announces the successful closing of a six-year USD235 million non-recourse senior secured term green loan facility to fund the development, construction, and operation of a 1.35 million square foot solar photovoltaic manufacturing plant in Wilmer, Texas, USA, for Trinasolar, a leading global renewable company.

The global economy has always undergone changes. From the agrarian-based economy in the 18th century to the advent of the Industrial Revolution, from sailboats to steamships, there has always been a shift in economy, industry, and, ultimately the dynamics of a country.

International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Citi have signed an agreement to implement a $500 million facility in Mexico.

Corporate banking is undergoing a transformative shift, with artificial intelligence (AI) and the array of next-generation technologies linked to it playing a pivotal role. However, the industry is still exploring ways to fully harness the technology’s potential; to evolve quickly with change while managing associated risks.

Trafigura Group Pte Ltd and Greenergy, a UK-based supplier of road fuels and a major European biodiesel producer, announced that Trafigura has completed the acquisition of Greenergy’s European and Canadian supply businesses from Brookfield Asset Management and its listed affiliate Brookfield Business Partners.