A new report has found that UK exports could take until 2023 to return to pre-pandemic levels, leaving Britain playing catch-up to other G7 economies such as Germany. In its… read more →
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the export credit agency of the UK government, has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with General Electric, hinting at a new pipeline of green… read more →
Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG. Sixty-seven countries signed a landmark WTO deal set to cut the cost of global services trade by $150 billion per year.
The UK government’s Department for International Trade (DIT) has revealed new plans to bring more than 200 trade advisers and their support teams in-house. According to a report from The… read more →
Sixty-seven countries have delivered a landmark deal on services trade regulation that could save up to $150 billion in trade costs every year. The World Trade Organization (WTO) announced today… read more →
A new report has forecast that the UK economy will grow at a faster pace than any of its G7 rivals in 2021, but growth globally is losing momentum. The… read more →
Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG. Stagflation: Over 80% of US and UK businesses have been hit by increased costs due to inflation. The Bank of England’s (BoE) chief economist backs the case for raising interest rates, and the BoE warns that a CBDC could reduce commercial bank despotis by 20%. The U-shaped recovery – ICISA’s Richard Wulff discusses trade credit insurance and its bounce back from the pandemic. Dr. Joanna Burch-Brown explores the EU taxonomy and the ethics of green finance. And European gas shortages are expected to push up fertiliser costs and food prices.
Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG. The worst of the global supply chain crisis is over, says a new World Trade Organization (WTO) report.
UK Export Finance (UKEF) has announced significant changes to its range of products as the UK begins its first ever International Trade Week. As the UK’s export credit agency (ECA),… read more →
Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG. COP26 wrap-up: UK vows to become the world’s first ‘net zero-aligned financial centre’. TFG launches a new Sustainable Trade Finance Hub. A new ICC report proposes the first global framework for sustainable trade and trade finance definitions. Standard Chartered launches a new Sustainable Account solution in the UK and UAE. And UK Export Finance secures 20% budget hike, expanding support for British exporters.