International trade is the lifeblood of the global economy serving as a vital catalyst for economic growth, innovation, and prosperity across nations, including in the MENA region.

Trade Finance Global spoke with Çağatay Baydar, Chairman at FCI and Irina Tyan, Principal Banker, TFP at the EBRD about factoring and SCF.

The International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, has released a whitepaper, “Banking on Women Who Trade Across Borders”, exploring the gender disparity in international trade.

At the EBRD 2024 annual meeting in Yerevan, Armenia, the Trade Facilitation Program (TFP) was in the spotlight as it transitions leadership from Rudolf Putz to Shona Tatchell. 

IFC’s whitepaper “Banking on Women Who Trade Across Borders”, speaks to the gender disparity that still exists in the international trade space, particularly in emerging markets.

To help demystify some of the greatest challenges facing the shipping and freight forwarding industry today, Trade Finance Global (TFG)’s Deepesh Patel spoke with Director of HR Maritime, Richard Watts.

At Commodity Trading Week (CTW) in London, where the commodity community was gathered for two days, Deepesh Patel, Editorial Director, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Ben Hillary, Managing Director at Commodities People.

As international payments continue to increase in Canada, alongside the growth of international commerce, consumers and businesses alike will benefit from evolving payment innovations and standardisation. 

CarbonChain provides carbon accounting software for manufacturers, commodity traders, and their banks, with a primary focus on scope 3 supply chain emissions.

As we celebrate International Women’s Day and the numerous achievements of women in trade finance all year, beyond 8 March, we must also look forward to the future.