Shaun said: “The decision is a simple option of liability versus expense.” What is factoring or invoice finance? Short answer: “After raising an invoice, your company will receive a pre-agreed… read more →

We will take a look at the China and US trade relationship along with the vehicles market in the US below, and attempt to understand whether Donald Trump will ‘rip… read more →

It is widely known that growth in China has slowed. A powerhouse economy that was seen as the leader of growth for so many years is now pushing to slow… read more →

Blockchain and Trade Finance At the start of 2016 Trade Finance Global were cautiously optimistic for the blockchain being used as an application for trade and supply chain finance. But… read more →

Reasons why commodities market growth is slowing down At TFG we meet many businesses and traders in very different sectors; so are able to see varied financing structures and company… read more →

We recently attended a conference on African trade and infrastructure and heard from many financial institutions who have a specific interest in the continent; they all outlined the difficulty and… read more →

On Tuesday 8 November 2016, the polls got it wrong. Again. Defying experts and popular opinion Donald Trump was elected as “the leader of the free world.” Leader of the… read more →

Standby Letters of Credit Explained In relation to LCs, typically we see a buyer and seller open Letters of Credit and when the terms within such LC are fulfilled, it… read more →

We spoke to Ben Singh-Jarrold, Corporate Banking Strategist at Misys on the trade revolution. Whether you believe Globalisation 2.0 is an unstoppable force, or that progress to a truly global… read more →

Trade and export finance are sometimes used interchangeably. However, it is important to explain the distinction and how the terms are used.     Trade finance is a term universally… read more →