Brexit, which is one of the most discussed topics this year, other than the pandemic, has had yet another unexpected impact. With the increase in border control and the free movement of people being restricted, one sector was deeply impacted: the logistics sector.

UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency, has signed a new financing deal with offshore technology contractor First Subsea in an effort to promote Britain’s renewable energy transition.… read more →

Your morning coffee briefing from TFG. Service trade slump continues as travel wanes, however, some sectors appear to be recovering

United Kingdom development finance institution (DFI) CDC Group is providing a USD 50 million trade finance facility through Ecobank International to support trade finance in Africa. This is a new… read more →

A new report published on the 21st of July highlights how free and fair trade can support and accelerate the global low carbon transition and calls on the UK to… read more →

Your morning coffee briefing from TFG. US gas exporters face a tightening of European anti-pollution rules, Commercial Banking Applications prepares banks for SWIFT 2021

African Development Bank Group finances road interchange in the capital of Ghana, in an effort to help reduce road fatalities and accidents and encourage trade within and around Ghana. Ghana’s… read more →

The UK, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein are taking a step forward in their £21.6 billion relationship with a free trade agreement. The new free trade agreement is set to benefit… read more →

The UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, CDC Group, has announced the close of a $30 trade finance loan to City Bank, one of Bangladesh’s top-performing private banks. Trade… read more →

Trade Finance Global (TFG), the leading trade finance fintech, has been selected to join the inaugural China track of the Mayor of London’s scaleup programme.