SME Business Climate dropped by 18.8 to 54.6 points and recovery is subdue Brussels, 12/10/2020 – The latest EU SME Barometer presented today shows an unprecedented drop in the Business… read more →

The UK economy grew by 2.1% in August. The slower growth leaves UK activity 9.2% below its level in February.

As the resurgence of Covid-19 threatens public health, virtual shopping poses a lower health risk which is likely to appeal to customers.

TFG heard from the CFTC’s Heath P. Tarbert, on CFTC’s tremendous accomplishments in achieving integrity through sound derivatives regulation.

World trade shows signs of bouncing back from a deep, COVID-19 induced slump, but World Trade Organization economists caution that any recovery could be disrupted by the ongoing pandemic effects.… read more →

Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG. The pandemic has created a vast natural experiment in home working.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 30 September 2020 – The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) is donating US$500,000 to support the COVID-19 response across Africa by the Africa Centres… read more →

TFG / SME Finance Forum exclusive, with Marcus Wallenberg, B20 Saudi Arabia, on the future of trade in the form of e-commerce and sustainable trade.

With electronic document rules in place, it is now the role of key players and regulators to go ahead and enable trade finance to take advantage of digital innovation.

Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG. Governments across Europe face a hard balance between public health and economic activity as they combat a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. Global trade is recovering more quickly than after the 2008 global financial crisis.