Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG:
we.trade enters the trough of disillusionment – what this means for the digitalisation of trade finance
VIDEO: A view on Asian trade – key themes
Will agribulk trade mirror food shortages?
The land of 10,000-yen melons: a look at the economics behind Japan’s high historic food prices
Conflict in Ukraine dents optimism of UK exporters
UKEF provides £3.6 billion for sustainable projects in 2021
A step towards sustainable shipping: MSC joins Czarnikow and Intellync’s VIVE Programme
BOCHK signs MoU to become a member of the Alliance for Green Commercial Banks
we.trade enters the trough of disillusionment – what this means for the digitalisation of trade finance
we.trade, a blockchain-based trade finance network owned by 12 European banks and IBM, told shareholders in May that it had run out of cash. Read more →
VIDEO: A view on Asian trade – key themes
At the BAFT global annual meeting in May, TFG sat down with heads of trade to discuss the current state of trade in Asia. Read more →
Will agribulk trade mirror food shortages?
The UN’s World Food Programme has warned that the failure to open Black Sea ports will lead to famine, destabilisation of nations, and mass migration. Read more →
The land of 10,000-yen melons: a look at the economics behind Japan’s high historic food prices
Why exactly have the prices of food historically been higher in Japan? TFG’s Carter Hoffman investigates. Read more →
Conflict in Ukraine dents optimism of UK exporters
UK exporters are the least optimistic in Europe due to a combination of uncertainty caused by Brexit, conflict in Ukraine, and disrupted supply chains, says Allianz Trade. Read more →
UKEF provides £3.6 billion for sustainable projects in 2021
UK Export Finance (UKEF) awarded over £3.6 billion to clean energy, healthcare, and critical infrastructure projects in 2021. Read more →
A step towards sustainable shipping: MSC joins Czarnikow and Intellync’s VIVE Programme
The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has joined the VIVE Sustainable Supply Programme and will be completing the shipping module in 2022. Read more →
BOCHK signs MoU to become a member of the Alliance for Green Commercial Banks
Bank of China (Hong Kong) (BOCHK) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to become a member of the Alliance for Green Commercial Banks. Read more →
