In preparation for the 2022 EBRD TFP Trade Finance Forum, held in Istanbul, Turkey, Trade Finance Global’s (TFG) Annie Kovacevic sat down with Chynara Alybaeva, head of global transaction banking department at Optima Bank OJSC, to learn more about the banking sector in the Kyrgyz Republic.

To better understand the industry, the impact of geopolitics, and the role that government support in facilitating a digital-first future, Trade Finance Global (TFG) interviewed Tulkin Yusupov, executive director of Sanoat Energetika Guruhi (SEG), the largest oil and gas company in Uzbekistan.

TFG spoke to two leading policymakers at the G20 on how to improve financial inclusion for SMEs.

Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG: The acceleration towards green and renewable energy through cutting ties with Russian gas

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting Croatia’s transition to renewable energy by helping finance the construction of two new wind farms.   The bank is extending a… read more →

Standard Chartered and ADM announced the launch of the bank’s first green trade export letter of credit (LC) programme in Singapore, London, and New York.  Issued under the “Sustainable Goods”… read more →

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invested €20 million into a 7-year €230 million green bond issued by Lamda Development S.A., a leading Greek real estate developer… read more →

Canadian investors are becoming more particular about how they deploy their capital, delivering returns with ESG factors being a key consideration. 

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invested €20 million in a €230 million green bond issued by Lamda Development in Greece.  Lamda is a Greek real-estate developer… read more →

Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG: What does Boris Johnson’s resignation mean for UK trade?