A small Caribbean country nestled next to Guatemala, known for its crystalline waters and Mayan ruins, has made a name for itself with a new system aimed at fighting financial… read more →
In a statement to the House of Commons last week, the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury James Murray cited “financial challenges” as the cause for the rollback. The government will… read more →
Vietnam has established itself as a major trade player in Southeast Asia. In 2022, the country’s trade-to-GDP ratio reached an impressive 185%, according to the World Bank collection of development… read more →
The acceptance credit differs from credits available by other forms by being the only type of credit which obligatorily stipulates that drafts are to be drawn. The other methods of… read more →
Read the Bahasa Indonesia version here With 64 million MSMEs, spanning from agriculture to essential services, these businesses constitute 60.5% of Indonesian GDP and employ 97.0% of the workforce. However, their… read more →
Life is different in CEE than it was two decades ago. Over this time, the economies in the region have been characterised by impressive growth, continuous convergence with Western Europe,… read more →
Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn Inefficiencies inherent in paper-based trade documentation have long posed obstacles to businesses. However, the enactment of the ETDA in September 2023, designed to address… read more →
The publication is based on a roundtable discussion hosted by TFG during the International Trade and Forfaiting Association’s (ITFA) 50th Annual Conference in Limassol, Cyprus. The ‘$2.5 trillion global trade… read more →
As regulatory frameworks like Basel IV are implemented and SMEs increasingly seek access to global trade finance, insurers recognise the need to innovate in how they underwrite risks and diversify their portfolios.
The use of private credit in trade finance is also growing in popularity, particularly as traditional banks face increasing regulatory constraints, such as those introduced by Basel IV. Institutional investors,… read more →
