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.

Deepesh Patel, Editor, Trade Finance Global, spoke to Kevin Day, CEO, Lendscape, at FCI’s 56th Annual Meeting in Seoul to discuss some of these key trends and ideas. 

Trade finance trends, legal opinions, trade document analysis, and sustainability and digitalisation updates… what more could you want out of an industry event?

At FCI’s 56th Annual Meeting in Seoul, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Neil Shonhard, CEO at MonetaGo, and Nassourou Aminou, Regional Director for Africa at FCI, to learn more about collateral registries and the keys to factoring growth on the African continent.

Would a Labour government, after a term or two in government, consider a path to reentry? Audley Director Chris Maitland looks at some of the barriers that would tie the hands of a future government.