The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has created ripples throughout many channels of the trade finance industry, not least the agricultural sector.  In response, China has turned toward Brazil in a bid… read more →

Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG: China hits record trade surplus in July

The financial belt is tightening around China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Many headlines in recent weeks highlight the mounting debt and declining activity that the “project of the century” is now facing.

China’s trade surplus rose to a record high of $101.26 billion in July, the first time in history that the indicator has risen above the $100 billion mark.  A trade… read more →

The financial belt is tightening around China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).  Many headlines in recent weeks highlight the mounting debt and declining activity that the “project of the century”… read more →

China has announced a series of trade restrictions against Taiwan in response to United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island on Tuesday. China will no longer allow… read more →

Your Monday coffee briefing from TFG: New from Trade Finance Talks – SME trade finance: flying under the radar

The latest issue of TFG’s Trade Finance Talks, ‘SME trade finance: flying under the radar’ is out now!

Using freight rate data from the Freightos Baltic Index, the AI-powered ocean freight visibility solution provider Windward seeks to better understand the impact of current trends on the China-US flow of goods, port congestion in both countries, ocean freight prices, and what is driving these changes.

Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG: Is SME trade finance viable? A European outlook