Allianz Trade has launched its most recent Global Insolvency Report, providing new forecasts for the years 2023 and 2024.  According to the trade credit insurer, following a modest recovery in… 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.

Correspondent banking relationships (CBRs) are the linchpin of international trade and finance, enabling cross-border transactions and providing a gateway to foreign financial markets. 

The UK’s inflation rate remained at 6.7% in September, defying earlier predictions of a slight decrease. This rate is the highest among major advanced economies and sustains the possibility of… read more →

In the realm of trade, treasury and payments, the quest for seamless transactions and the bridging of technological divides has taken centre stage. At Sibos 2023 in Toronto, the panel “Corporate to Bank APIs for Guarantees – Are we Future Ready?” focused on the role of standardisation in driving technological development for the industry.

Finastra, a Worldwide Supplier of Financial Software and Platforms, has Joined Forces with ELCY, an Expert in E-commerce Systems for Managing International Trade Finance. Their Collaborative Effort is Aimed at… read more →

At the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) 2023 Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) conference in Vienna, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Rudolf Putz, head of the trade facilitation programme at the EBRD, looking back at his career with the EBRD. 

Sibos 2023, held this year in Toronto, allows industry stakeholders to come together to discuss industry trends and issues. 

In this episode, Mark Abrams, Global Head of Trade Receivables Finance at Trade Finance Global was joined by Salman Khan Galindo, Portfolio Manager – Alternative Investments at Santander AM and Matt Taylor, Head of Alternative Debt at Legal and General Investment Management (LGM).

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has greenlit a $300 million policy-driven loan. This endeavour assists the Philippine government in establishing a resilient institutional and policy backdrop, aiming to augment Filipinos’… read more →