The biannual report described decreased expectations of global GDP growth and rising volatility; policy uncertainty, geopolitical risk, trade barriers, and fragmentation unsurprisingly emerged as the main threats to trade in… read more →
In 432 BC, a messenger sent by Athens to Megara, a nearby rival city, was unceremoniously killed after delivering his message. To retaliate, Pericles, the Athenian leader, issued a decree… read more →
To learn more about gender issues in trade, treasury, and payments, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Gwen Mwaba, Afreximbank’s Managing Director of Trade Finance and Correspondent Banking, at the annual Women in Trade Treasury and Payments event in London.
The role of payments in business is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Once seen primarily as a cost centre, payments are now emerging as a critical revenue driver. Embedded payment solutions… read more →
Capital investment can be vital for driving economic development, but on its own, it is rarely enough. True development requires robust financial systems that serve all trade participants and minimise… read more →
The European Parliament has approved a ‘White Paper on the Future of European Defence’ that calls for financial tools – including a dedicated Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) – to fortify the EU’s security posture. The announcement signals a major shift in how Europe plans to finance its defence needs.
The new agreement, which operates under English law, reflects significant market developments including the discontinuation of LIBOR and post-Brexit adjustments that account for EU law no longer applying in the… read more →
The cloud-based platform, DOKA-NG™, is a way to automate back-office trade finance operations, increasing efficiency, speed, and resilience. The platform integrates with banks’ existing ecosystems to streamline the entire life-cycle… read more →
This International Women’s Day, Bloomberg HT spoke to Emmanuelle Ganne, Chief of Digital Trade and Frontier Technologies at the World Trade Organization, about some of the challenges women face when… read more →
The collapse of traders like Hin Leong Trading Pte Ltd and Zenrock Commodities Trading Pte Ltd (“Zenrock”) left banks that made payments under letters of credit (LCs) out of pocket… read more →
