Your Monday coffee briefing from TFG:

SME lending returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, but regions still playing catch-up to London, says latest British Business Bank report.

The war in Ukraine is speeding up the development of alternative systems to SWIFT.

Report finds that big bank derisking is hampering efforts by financial institutions throughout Europe to deliver services that promote financial inclusion.

Societe Generale extends partnership with Surecomp, uses latest IMEX solution for back-office trade finance processing automation.

Covered in the last week Trade Finance Talks, a podcast on the growth of Islamic Finance and Commodity People: New Era in Commodity Trade Finance

SME lending returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, but regions still playing catch-up to London, says latest British Business Bank report

A new report from the British Business Bank (BBB) has found that SME lending in the UK returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2021. Read more→

Is the war in Ukraine speeding up the development of alternatives to SWIFT?

Russia may be facing a lock out from SWIFT, but are there alternative systems that are ready for action, asks Susana Dominguez of Mercury TFS. Read more →

Europe: Big bank derisking threatens to undermine financial inclusion, says new Banking Circle report

A new report has found that big bank derisking is hampering efforts by financial institutions throughout Europe to deliver services that promote financial inclusion. Read more →

Societe Generale extends partnership with Surecomp, uses latest IMEX solution to accelerate digital trade transformation

Surecomp, a Canada-based trade finance solutions provider, has today announced that Societe Generale has gone live with the latest version of its IMEX solution for back-office trade finance processing automation. Read more →

Explained: What is the International Chamber of Commerce’s role in arbitration and trade dispute resolution?

Arbitration is a process by which parties to a commercial transaction settle disputes. It is an alternative to litigation, which takes place in domestic courts. Read more →

PODCAST: Islamic finance guru Daud Vicary on fintech, sustainability, and other engines of growth

In our latest podcast, TFG’s Deepesh Patel spoke to Islamic finance guru Daud Vicary on fintech, sustainability, and other engines of growth.  Listen now →

VIDEO: City Week Online 2022- New Era in Commodity Trade Finance

In partnership with City Week, TFG hears from Josh Kroeker, Contour; Maryana Stober, ADM & President of Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association and Sanjay Tandon, HSBC about a new era in commodity trade finance.  Watch now →