Figures from the Department for International Trade published today (10 July), show the UK attracted 1,852 new inward investment projects in 2019/2020 financial year, representing a 4% increase on the… read more →

Amidst the Covid-19 crisis, World Bank IDA approves a record long-term USD 415 million project financing facility with a credit line blended with technical assistance for TDB. Nairobi, 30 June… read more →

Murabaha financing agreement delivers critical support for thousands of farmers exporting food commodities across the continent as COVID-19 impacts global food commodity prices. (Jeddah, KSA, 30 June 2020). The International Islamic Trade Finance… read more →

The Business Plan outlined new objectives that will allow UKEF to adapt its support for SMEs, help businesses across all the regions of the UK, access UKEF products, and focus its activity on sectors and countries.

Farmers are losing money regardless of their size, defaulting on existing facilities, and as such financiers are exiting structured commodity finance due to credit and compliance risks.

Singapore, June 2, 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged food supply chains globally and especially in developing markets in Asia, the Middle East and Africa where lockdown measures have… read more →

Sustainability is no longer an adjunct to good business, but pivotal to it. TFG heard from Standard Chartered Bank, on the difficulties MNCs face

Macro uncertainty continues to be a key factor impacting growth as we continue to see a slowdown in trade flows. TFG spoke to BofA’s APAC team

Enterprises in EDEs face enormous financing challenges to respond to new export market opportunities and grow their businesses sustainably.

TFG heard from Beata Javorcik at University of Oxford, discussing corporates addressing climate change.