The African Development Bank (ADB) Group has approved a $40 million transaction guarantee facility for Dashen Bank, aimed at enhancing trade finance activities in Ethiopia. Nnenna Nwabufo, Director General, East… read more →
At the EBRD’s Conference on the Digitalisation of International Trade in Morocco 2024, Othmane Saadani, Lawyer and Partner at Saadani & Associates, presented the legal framework for digitalisation of trade in Morocco.
The Standard Chartered loan will be guaranteed by UK Export Finance and Poland’s export credit agency KUKE and supports a solar project in Turkey.
7 August, New York, USA – Standard Chartered announces the successful closing of a six-year USD235 million non-recourse senior secured term green loan facility to fund the development, construction, and operation of a 1.35 million square foot solar photovoltaic manufacturing plant in Wilmer, Texas, USA, for Trinasolar, a leading global renewable company.
International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Citi have signed an agreement to implement a $500 million facility in Mexico.
The European Union (EU) and Singapore have successfully concluded negotiations for a landmark Digital Trade Agreement (DTA), an initiative aimed at setting global standards for digital trade and cross-border data flows.
The agreement, known as the E-Commerce Joint Initiative, was finalised on July 26, 2024, after five years of negotiations involving 90 countries, aiming to eliminate customs duties on digital content
As a country with a rich history and a strategic position in international trade, Morocco has been steadily advancing its digital infrastructure to streamline and enhance various sectors of its economy and propel the country into a new era of economic growth and global competitiveness.
The EBRD is taking a proactive role in facilitating the adoption of MLETR in various markets, including Morocco.
Deepesh Patel spoke with Kai Fehr, Global Head of Trade and Working Capital at Standard Chartered Bank at FCI’s 56th Annual Meeting in Seoul.