US President Joe Biden announced a series of tariff increases on various Chinese imports, including electric vehicles, computer chips, and medical products.

Today, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Egypt announced a $100 million financing deal at the “IFC Day in Egypt”.

In light of the current global energy crisis characterised by rising fuel prices and geopolitical tensions, support for the energy sector – especially in the clean energy space – is critical.

To discuss these aspects of the ETDA in detail and shed light on the digital trade transition for the industry, Paul Landless, Partner and Co-Head of the Technology Group, Clifford Chance, joined Deepesh Patel, Editorial Director, Trade Finance Global at the Trade and Investment Forum, organised by BCR in partnership with ITFA.

The EBRD serves a vital role in bolstering economic stability and growth within its regions, and the TFP is an integral part of achieving these goals.

IFC’s whitepaper, “Banking on Women Who Trade Across Borders”, highlights the need for gender equality in international trade & trade finance.

The EBRD is enhancing Palestinian export and import activities by allocating a $2 million trade finance line to the Arab Islamic Bank (AIB).

A comprehensive Digital Trade Gap Assessment released by the World Bank provides an analysis of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) framework across the Horn of Africa Initiative (HoAI) countries. 

Do trade finance assets really have a place in investment portfolios? What role do regulations and rating agencies play in helping to safeguard and standardise this emerging area? 

BII, the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, has partnered with Citi to launch a $100 million risk-sharing facility.