Trade Finance Global (TFG) was at the heart of these conversations, offering a unique and insightful perspective on the future of trade finance. After some time to reflect, here are our top takeaways from the jam-packed conference.

Today, the OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) announced a $21 million loan to support a sustainable water supply project in Rwanda. The new loan will help expand… read more →

Today, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) United Kingdom launched a Sustainability Toolkit, designed to guide businesses in embedding sustainable practices within their global value chains. 

A recent report has revealed that out of the 2,000 largest publicly traded companies, half have committed to achieving net-zero emissions by the middle of the century. Despite this, only a… read more →

Finastra, a global provider of financial software applications and marketplaces, has announced a partnership with CQUR Bank, an international corporate bank. This collaboration is set to advance CQUR Bank’s technology strategy… read more →

At the 49th Annual Trade and Forfaiting Conference held at ITFA Abu Dhabi, TFG’s Deepesh Patel spoke with Sean Edwards, Chairman of the International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA), about some of the key themes emerging throughout the conference in a quickfire session.

The European Council has adopted a new regulation to establish a European green bond standard. This regulation sets standardised criteria for bond issuers who want to label their bonds as… read more →

Deepesh Patel spoke with Robert Besseling, CEO at Pangea-Risk to explore the current landscape of the Middle East region, shedding light on the opportunities, challenges, and evolving economic prospects in the face of the ongoing events.

The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund), is extending a loan of $50 million to ACWA Power. This financial support is aimed at bolstering the 240 MW Khizi-Absheron wind… read more →

In this episode of Trade Finance Talks, TFG’s Deepesh Patel was joined by Karin Oszuszky, Senior Investment Manager for Business Development at the OPEC Fund for International Development, during the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) Trade Facilitation Annual Conference in Vienna to discuss the OPEC Fund’s work in light of the latest trends and developments in trade finance and facilitation.