ESG. Environmental, Social and Governance. Three words we hear more and more. But what does it actually mean?

We take a dive into the world of Letters of Credit (LCs) and Standby Letters of Credit – some of the essential tools in cross-border trade transactions.

Documentary credits are one of the oldest, most sophisticated, and safest payment instruments used in international trade.

How effective technology and financing can bring international shipping into the twenty-first century

How to make a millennia-old concept suitable for our evermore digital society

African trade finance literature is often trusted by SMEs and usually omits domestic financial institutional challenges, especially in the Francophone markets.

Ignore pressures to retrench. Trade finance infrastructure needs to grow now more than ever.

As Africa enters a revolutionary period of intra-continental trade, factoring will be crucial to the growth of MSMEs.

Digitalising these documents may seem like a bridge too far for some banks, but the risks of not investing in these technologies are comparatively greater.

Singapore is second only to Bahrain in adopting MLETR