In a recent interview at the EBRD’s Trade Facilitation Program conference in Vienna, Deepesh Patel, the editor at Trade Finance Global, welcomed Abla Hussein, the Sector Head for Non-Bank Financial Institutions at the Commercial International Bank of Egypt (CIB).
The US trade deficit contracted to $58.3 billion in August, marking its lowest level since late 2020, according to data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday. This represents a… read more →
Cross-border trade is an inherently risky activity with numerous types of risk that can appear at all stages of trade. But today, we will discuss two types of risk: commercial risk and, transfer risk, a type of political risk.
Reporting live from the EBRD Trade Facilitation Programme Trade Finance Forum in Vienna, TFG sat down with Francis Malige, Managing Director, Financial Institutions at EBRD.
As announced in June 2022, the current Secretary General, Mr. Peter Mulroy, is set to retire on 29 February 2024. FCI has confirmed that Mr. Neal Harm will be taking… read more →
The panel’s moderator, Tom Zschach, Chief Innovation Officer at Swift was joined by Kelly Switt, Global Head of Intelligent Edge Business Development at Red Hat; John Overton, CEO at Kove; Vivek Agarwal, Head of Financial Services Solutions at C3 AI; and Johan Bryssinck, AI Programme and Shared Services at Swift.
The World Trade Organisation has revised its growth forecast for global merchandise trade in 2023, attributing the change to ongoing inflation, elevated interest rates, instability in the Chinese property market,… read more →
At Sibos, the topic of trade digitalisation was buzzing with discussion. However, in order for the industry to make significant progress, it’s essential for all stakeholders to align their efforts. Pamela Mar, Managing Director of ICC Digital Standards Initiative (DSI), is at the forefront of addressing this issue.
To celebrate National Poetry Day, TFG thought we would honour the industry that makes the world go round!
In a rapidly evolving world, where businesses are constantly seeking ways to streamline their operations and enhance efficiency, the trade finance sector is no exception.
