The UK will today nominate former International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization. The Government believes he is the ideal candidate for… read more →

The WTO issued on 6 July the latest edition of its annual publication World Tariff Profiles, which provides comprehensive information on the tariffs and non-tariff measures imposed by over 170… read more →

The UK’s response to new security laws in Hong Kong and the decision to offer a route to citizenship for almost three million Hongkongers has been met frostily by China.… read more →

Trade Finance Global (TFG) and The London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF) today announce the 2020 winners for the International Trade Professionals Programme (ITPP).

Washington, D.C., July 23, 2018 – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Citi announced today the signing of a $1.2 billion risk-sharing facility to help stimulate the growth… 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 →

Although the second quarter of 2020 is shaping up to be the most challenging period of the year, there are now good reasons to think that the road to recovery… 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.

The grant, which falls under the umbrella of the Arab-Africa Trade Bridges Program’s response to the COVID-19 crisis, provides immediate emergency funding to fight against novel coronavirus. (Jeddah, KSA, 25… read more →