Your morning coffee briefing from TFG:
UK manufacturer secures £2 million export contract
Banque Misr and Finastra come together to automate trade finance in Egypt
Surecomp introduces solution to mitigate the risk of duplicate trade financing fraud
WTO and WEF launch new joint Tradetech report
Global Trade Survey 2022 – Newly branded Allianz-Trade talks to TFG
WTO cuts 2022 trade growth outlook amidst lockdown & war concerns
City Week exclusive: Bob Wigley on UK SME lending in 2022
UK manufacturer secures £2 million export contract
The contract, which is the company’s largest ever, is to build and export soft play centres to shopping malls in Pattaya City and Bangkok, helping create local jobs. Read more →
Surecomp introduces solution to mitigate the risk of duplicate trade financing fraud
The new solution provides an effective invoice comparison process all while ensuring that no confidential information ever leaves the bank. Read more→
Banque Misr and Finastra come together to automate trade finance in Egypt
Finastra has announced that its Fusion Trade Innovation and Fusion Corporate Channels have been selected by Banque Misr to digitalize its trade finance services and provide a premium user experience. Read more →
WTO and WEF launch new joint Tradetech report
The joint publication specifically examines the potential of AI, blockchain and distributed ledger technology, and the internet of things to shape the global trade ecosystem. Read more →
Global Trade Survey 2022 – Newly branded Allianz-Trade talks to TFG
Two surveys were carried out – one before the start of the invasion of Ukraine and one after, involving nearly 3,000 corporates. Read more→
WTO cuts 2022 trade growth outlook amidst lockdown & war concerns
WTO has announced that it is revising its merchandise global trade growth forecast for 2022 from 4.7% to 3%. Read more →
City Week exclusive: Bob Wigley on UK SME lending in 2022
TFG’s editor interviewed Bob Wigley, Chair of UK Finance, to discuss SME lending, our relationship with technology, and the impact of the pandemic, ahead of City Week 2022. Read more →
