The World Economic Forum/Ipsos’s latest survey on globalisation has found that 1 in 2 is unsure about the benefits of globalisation. Globalization questioned by almost half of those surveyed, with… read more →

Finastra’s global trade and supply chain booking engine and processing solution, Fusion Trade Innovation, is recognised for supporting SWIFT SR2021 standards release ahead of changes to Category 7 type messages… read more →

UK Export Finance (UKEF) announced a new partnership with the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) that will support the development of infrastructure, clean energy and construction projects in… read more →

What is trade? Why is trade important? How does it work? What is the role of major trading institutions? What is a trade deficit? Find all the answers here!

Today’s IPCC report warns that temperatures are very likely to reach 1.5°C of warming by 2050. But what could this mean for global trade, trade finance and supply chains?

The UK agreed to the first partnership with ASEAN in 25 years. This partnership will lead to closer cooperation between the UK and the region on a wide range of… read more →

From January to March 2021, trade between Moscow and EU member countries rose to USD 27.46 billion, representing a 2% year-on-year increase. Moscow accounts for half of the volume of… read more →

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Banking Commission recently announced a single Steering Committee for its work on trade, supply chain and export finance, comprising one Chair and 12 Vice-Chairs.

A new report published on the 21st of July highlights how free and fair trade can support and accelerate the global low carbon transition and calls on the UK to… read more →

Closing a deal between an unknown buyer and seller is difficult. Add to this the cross-border element and the many different agents on the way, and trade suddenly gets complicated.