Your morning coffee briefing from TFG. Goods barometer is nearly 10 points above the baseline value of 100 for the index and up 21.6 points year-on-year, reflecting the strength of the current recovery from COVID-19 crisis. ICC launches, ICC Trade Now, a suite of digital products and services to tackle the global trade finance gap. EU set to unveil digital wallet for post-Covid life

Since Brexit, UK businesses and their EU clients have been hit with increased euro transaction fees which could potentially cost them millions.

With the WTO Appellate Body no longer functioning, will the interim appeal arrangements established by the EU, Australia, Canada and others not just ‘stop the gap’ but also pave the way to reform?

A West Midlands-based exporter has become the first UK business to take advantage of a new offer from UK Export Finance (UKEF)- government’s credit agency- securing the funds required to… read more →

The UK has launched a review of Section 232 tariffs against the US in response to the ongoing trade conflict around steel and aluminium. A public consultation has opened aimed… read more →

Your morning coffee briefing from TFG. World trade’s recovery from the COVID-19 crisis hit a record high in the first quarter of 2021, increasing by 10% year-over-year and 4% quarter-over-quarter. WTO Director General calls for action on trade finance in low to middle-income countries.

The UK is to begin negotiations for upgraded trade deals with Canada and Mexico this year focused on creating even greater opportunities for UK businesses in industries of the future… read more →

The trade finance line of credit will enable UAE exporters to expand in Africa, while giving African buyers access to funds to import goods and services from the UAE; A… read more →

Cairo, 18 May 2021: – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on 10 May 2021 successfully closed a US$1.3 billion dual tenor bond issuance, the Bank’s largest-ever transaction in the international debt capital… read more →

Your morning coffee briefing from TFG. Global inflation troughed last summer, and has risen markedly since. Britain, Ireland agree to work together to smooth post-Brexit trade and the US Colonial pipeline resumes operations following ransomware attack.