Deepesh Patel (DP), Editor, Trade Finance Global interviewed Bob Wigley (BW), Chair of UK Finance, to discuss SME lending, our relationship with technology, and the impact of the pandemic ahead of City Week 2022.
A new report from the British Business Bank (BBB) has found that SME lending in the UK returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, writes TFG’s Marcus Lankford.
A new report has found that big bank derisking is hampering efforts by financial institutions throughout Europe to deliver services that promote financial inclusion. The root cause appears to be… read more →
Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG: World’s first: ICC and WTO launch standards toolkit for paperless trade
Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG, bringing you the biggest trade finance stories from the last seven days
Among our top stories: Going nuclear – SWIFT ban to hamper Russian trade
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency, has signed a new green finance agreement with London-based Offshore Design Engineering (ODE). Under the deal, HSBC UK will provide a… read more →
After record-high gas prices and extreme price volatility in Q4 2021, European policymakers are now warming to the idea of a procurement rethink
In this article, UKEF’s Richard Simon Lewis looks back on COP26, and looks forward to a green revolution in which UK exports play a leading role
In this article, the Bank of England’s Alastair Hughes talks about LIBOR cessation and risk-free rate alternatives
