Your Monday coffee briefing from TFG:
China ramps up trade restrictions against Taiwan
First grain ship leaves Ukrainian port under Russia deal
Mining sector experiencing profit squeeze despite commodities boom
Boom or bust: a look inside what moves global oil markets
Trade Finance Global partners with Trade4MSMEs
How connected payments impact Africa
Podcast: The evolution of the UCP 600 and supplementing rules for documentary credits
What’s in a game? How the trade finance industry can learn from England’s win
China ramps up trade restrictions against Taiwan
China has announced a series of trade restrictions against Taiwan in response to United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island on Tuesday. Read more →
First grain ship leaves Ukrainian port under Russia deal
The first ship carrying grain has left a Ukrainian port under a landmark deal with Russia. Read more →
Mining sector experiencing profit squeeze despite commodities boom
Analysts are seeing the recent drop in earnings by the world’s biggest mining companies as a sign that the days of bonanza dividend payouts are over. Read more →
Boom or bust: a look inside what moves global oil markets
Saudia Arabia made headlines this week as reports surfaced that its economy had expanded by 11.8% in the second quarter of 2022, fueled by high oil prices. Read more →
Trade Finance Global partners with Trade4MSMEs
TFG has partnered with Trade4MSMEs in a bid to provide MSMEs with relevant resources to aid in the growth of their businesses. Read more →
Podcast: The evolution of the UCP 600 and supplementing rules for documentary credits
TFG spoke to UCP 600 expert David Meynell to discuss the evolution of the UCP 600 and supplementing rules for documentary credits. Read more →
How connected payments impact Africa
Innovation, entrepreneurship, and the willingness to embrace change for the good of all make Africa and its people as unique as its emerging payments story. Read more →
What’s in a game? How the trade finance industry can learn from England’s win
It may have ‘just’ been a football game, but its impact is far greater. The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Women’s Championship 2022 is over. Read more →
