The International Trade and Forfaiting Association’s (ITFA) Digital Negotiable Instruments (DNI) Initiative Day, hosted in London on 12 July 2023, served as an important platform for the future of trade finance.

In this article, EBRD’s Ralph De Haas and Rudolf Putz talks about ways to improve regulatory compliance for trade finance and correspondent banking.

Trade Finance Global (TFG) is pleased to announce the upcoming Trade, Treasury & Payments Awards 2023 ceremony, presented in cooperation with BAFT. These prestigious awards recognise individuals and organisations that have made outstanding contributions to the trade, treasury, and payments sectors.

In a bid to bolster the robustness and competitiveness of Morocco’s private sector, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted Bank of Africa – BMCE Group (BOA)… read more →

Following the EBRD 2023 Annual Meeting and Business Forum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, TFG’s Brian Canup (BC) spoke with Nino Masurashvili (NM), Deputy CEO, Chief Risk Officer, TBC Bank Georgia, who was recognised with the EBRD Sustainability Silver Award. Read this two-part interview to learn more about TBC Bank Georgia, why they were awarded the EBRD Sustainability Silver Award, and their plan for continuing to support Georgian sustainability.

Following the EBRD 2023 Annual Meeting and Business Forum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, TFG’s Brian Canup (BC) spoke with Nino Masurashvili (NM), Deputy CEO, Chief Risk Officer, TBC Bank Georgia, who was recognised with the EBRD Sustainability Silver Award. Read this two-part interview to learn more about TBC Bank Georgia, why they were awarded the EBRD Sustainability Silver Award, and their plan for continuing to support Georgian sustainability.

Trade Finance Global (TFG) is thrilled to launch its latest addition to the platform—a dedicated Correspondent Banking hub, in collaboration with BAFT and EBRD. This innovative hub aims to provide… read more →

Much like the rest of the global economy, the world of correspondent banking has undergone rapid changes in recent years. Though we have started to witness the changing dynamics of correspondent banking relationships, we have yet to truly understand their long-term impacts. TFG heard from leaders at banking association BAFT, who have recently partnered with TFG for the launch of their correspondent banking hub. 

HSBC has announced a £15 billion lending fund for UK SMEs, to help expand access to the market and grow existing businesses.  This SME lending fund is part of a… read more →

FCI, the global representative body for factoring and financing of open account domestic and international trade receivables, has released their annual World Factoring Statistics report.