The Ukrainian Ministry of Finance has announced the commencement of a milestone as an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission begins its first review of a substantial $15.6 billion loan program.… read more →

Trade Finance Global (TFG) is proud to announce its media partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) Information Session and Annual Awards Ceremony,… read more →

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Italian government have partnered to support Ukraine in the midst of the Russian invasion. Italy and the EBRD have signed… read more →

UNCTAD will host the third UN Trade Forum on 8 and 9 May 2023 to identify trade policies that can help countries grow their economies while tackling pressing global challenges… read more →

The resilience of Ukrainian businesses deserves special attention. Entrepreneurs have not only survived the beginning of the war, but continue to develop their businesses. According to a survey, as of March 2022, only 13% of enterprises were operating as they were prior to the war, 48% were operating at partial efficiency, and 35% suspended operations and were waiting for better times. 

In 2023, environmental and climate issues will again be at the top of the policy agenda in the Middle East and North Africa. The upcoming COP28 climate conference in Dubai and the rapid growth in the renewables sector in Egypt and North Africa both point to the growing power of MENA states within global climate politics.

South Korea has formally restored Japan to its list of countries it gives preferential treatment in trade, three years after the neighbours downgraded each other’s trade status amid a diplomatic… read more →

Britain on Monday said it would extend its zero-tariff arrangement on products from Ukraine until March 2024 as part of its measures to support the economy there after the Russian… read more →

Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Pamela Mar, managing director at the ICC Digital Standards Initiative, to explore the key themes driving trade digitisation and their potential impact on trade and trade finance in 2023.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) will support a new targeted financing initiative, investment in businesses across Africa that were… read more →