WTO, TFG and ICC have today launched their latest publication ‘Accelerating trade digitalization to support MSME financing’

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.

Trade credit insurance remains critical in the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s why.

Teaching businesses to unlock working capital and grow their operations through factoring education programmes (FCI)

As MSMEs are weaned off fiscal support, a radical new attitude to how they access working capital will be needed more than ever.

Trade receivables securitisation to the rescue? Businesses will need to become securitisation savvy if we are to plug the trade finance gap

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

The resilience of global supply chains lies with…ANY IDEAS? Alexander Malaket explains what COVID-19 means for future access to trade finance

The very public implosion of a high-flying boutique finance firm has left ripples in the Supply Chain Finance industry. Should we reverse this outcome?

India’s financial parliamentary panel has called for the ratings agencies to regulate MSMEs seeking receivables loans and factoring credit.  With amendments to the country’s Factoring Regulation Act 2011 being proposed… read more →