Shortly after joining as a member of ITFA in 2019, Trade Finance Global (TFG) heard from 6 interesting fintech startups in the trade and receivables ecosystem, participating in the ITFA Fintech Discovery Day in Helsinki.

In recent years, the trade finance landscape has seen immense change, driven by a multitude of factors, including policy, consumers, technology and protectionism. A few years ago we were debating… read more →

The Republic of South Africa is considering strict restrictions on the transport of raw materials in order to boost domestic value-adding operations. The Republic of South Africa, ranked 61 by… read more →

The Association of Banks in Israel with an unusual request to the Supervisor of Banks – “The continuation of the current conduct exposes us to lawsuits on several fronts, and… read more →

Access to finance is essential for SMEs because it allows them to expand, thrive and ultimately create jobs. Thankfully, various alternative funding options provide SMEs with a choice when it comes to overcoming financial… read more →

A few new technologies are now being leveraged by retail and high street banks in an attempt to maintain reduce operational costs, ensure security when trading, and facilitate the use… read more →

Sterling is likely to strengthen in 2018; we spoke to analysts at Checkintocash, who are looking at exchange rate views and future trends for the first half of 2018. The… read more →

On the 5th of February 2018, the Dow Jones suffered the worst day in over six years. Followed by a global stock market plunge, the Index dropped in average 4.6%… read more →

Currency markets and currency conversions are often complicated, but by understanding the basics, looking at bank forecasts and looking at how exchange rates can affect a businesses bottom line is… read more →

The past year has certainly been momentous for many major markets, particularly in the UK and the US, where the vote to leave the European Union and the election of… read more →