It has, once again, been a tumultuous year for global trade and finance…

Here we reflect on our most popular topics, hottest headlines, and key themes of 2021.

Thank you to all of our readers, viewers, listeners, followers, and subscribers!

???? Top highlights of 2021

• $1.5 billion term sheets offered on our platform
• You read our articles 1.6 million times
• We gained 8,343 followers, with 2.1 million social media impressions
• We published 362 articles and 354 news stories
• You listened to our 22 podcasts 33,700 times
• Our 33 videos racked up 112,700 views – that’s 5,100 hours of viewing time
• You joined our Tradecasts (webinars) 3 times
• We partnered with 63 events and conferences
• And we graduated 20 students from our International Trade Professionals Programme

???? Most trending hubs and topics on TFG

1. Incoterms
2. Standby Letters of Credit
3. HS Codes
4. SWIFT MT Release
5. Master Participation Agreements
6. Certificates of Origin
7. Supply Chain Finance

???? Coronavirus – popular topics relating to trade

1. Force majeure
2. LIBOR delay
3. Supply chain crisis
4. Letters of credit and PPE
5. Global freight crisis

???? Top trade stories and headlines

1. SWIFT Standards goes live in November 2021
2. LIBOR transition – priorities for trade finance
3. Bringing negotiable instruments into a digital world
4. FCI reports 6.6% drop in global factoring
5. Importance of URDG rules during the pandemic

???? Top 5 podcasts

1. The LIBOR transition and trade finance
2. Standby Letters of Credit (SBLCs) and their role in International Trade
3. Electronic Documents and English Law: the roadmap to digital trade documents
4. Voice of the CBI: What is the UK’s Independent Trade Agenda?
5. Sustainable Trade Finance

Seasons Greetings, and Happy New Year from the TFG Team. See you in 2022!