TFG brings back $1,000 Accelerate Scholarship due to high demand to bridge the trade skills gap 

After another year of disruption for much of the global economy in 2021, one sector that has emerged mostly unscathed – except for one high-profile collapse – is supply chain finance.

UK Export Finance (UKEF), the export credit agency of the British government, has more than tripled its investment in Africa to £2.3 billion. From approximately £600 million in 2018-19, UKEF’s… read more →

UK clothing brand Burberry has refinanced its revolving credit facility (RCF) to a £300 million sustainability-linked loan coordinated by Lloyds Bank. The facility is linked to the achievement of environmental,… read more →

Letters of credit, forfaiting, factoring, export finance, and trade credit insurance: the most popular trade finance techniques companies are using in international trade

Each day, mountains of trade finance data are delivered to banks, requiring urgent processing to support the flow of goods around the world. 

After another tumultuous year for trade finance in 2021, the industry is set to face a number of challenges – both old and new – as we head into 2022.

Speaking to Trade Finance Global, Pillow said she has overseen major changes as head of communication at ITFA, not just in the way the association presents itself, but also in terms of its reach and scope.

Almost two weeks have passed since the retirement of the world’s most important number: the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).

ABN AMRO Bank has said that it was rewarded for its early preparation for SWIFT trade finance changes, thanks to a solution from Norwegian software vendor Commercial Banking Applications (CBA).… read more →