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International trade can be intimidating for many companies trying to break into the industry. With extensive regulation and documentary processes, it can seem overwhelming, especially when operating in unfamiliar regions.

Let’s investigate these questions to uncover the intricate relationship between a strong reputation and the financial industry.

Credit insurance can help bridge this gap by improving access to trade finance and facilitating better financing terms for women-led firms. 

The European Banking Authority (EBA) recently issued a consultation paper proposing pivotal changes in the classification of guarantees under banking regulations. 

At the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Global Trade Partners Meeting, this room full of female international trade experts discussed the challenges that women entrepreneurs face in the global trade market and strategies for changing the status quo. 

The selection of women leaders to any global organisation is still rare enough to make headlines when it happens. Jane Fraser at Citi, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the World Trade Organization and Doreen Bogdan-Martin at the International Telecommunication Union are a few recent examples. 

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.