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Introduction to International Trade
Global trade involves the transfer of goods and services, both domestically and internationally. In the TFG international trade hub, you can find out the latest on global trade, including free trade, customs related news, trade terminology, free trade agreements and current trade negotiations.
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EBRD forecasts strong economic growth in Central Asia and Caucasus despite challenges in Emerging Europe – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has recently unveiled its latest Regional Economic Prospects report. The report provides a comprehensive overview of economic trends across various regions for the year 2023, revealing a diverging pattern of growth.
Navigating climate risks: The role of CRDCs in sovereign debt management – The increasing frequency, intensity, and unpredictability of climate crises have significant implications for the sustainability of sovereign debt due to the impacts on debtors’ repayment abilities. 
VIDEO | Revolutionising trade documentation: Secro’s game-changing solution for eBLs – For centuries, trade documentation has been a time-intensive and resource-demanding process, involving a multitude of stakeholders and a deluge of paperwork. Central to this process is the bill of lading, the most critical document in international trade. 
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Trade sanctions and human rights enforcement: examining conformity with WTO laws – Trade sanctions are among the many tactics resorted to by the international community in order to compel a state to comply with its human rights obligation. 
ITFA’s Sean Edwards’ year in review and predictions for trade finance in 2023 – According to Edwards, reducing the record-high $1.7 trillion USD global trade finance gap will be amongst the most important considerations facing the trade finance industry in 2023. The trade finance sector is developing several tools to address this issue.
PODCAST | Trade4MSMEs on breaking down international barriers to trade – At the WTO’s Public Forum in September 2022, helping MSMEs access trade and trade finance, especially during the current economic times, has been one of the top agenda items.
To learn more about how the WTO is putting its weight behind the cause, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Uruguay’s Ministry of Foreign Relations, Mauro Bruno.
African trade finance enters an exciting new phase – It is often debated whether the reported existing trade finance gap, which over the last 3 years has oscillated between $100 billion and $120 billion, will diminish or whether the nature of illiquid, growth-focused, emerging market economies means that the gap will never truly close. 
PODCAST | Faces of trade: the people behind the policies – Changing this mindset and highlighting the human lives behind international trade policy is what Clara Weinhardt, assistant professor in international relations at Maastricht University, hopes to do with the Faces of Trade Diplomacy project. 
TFG partners with UKEF and DIT to create a trade and export finance guide – Trade Finance Global has partnered with UKEF, the UK government’s export credit agency, and DIT to produce the UK Trade & Export Finance Guide.Strategic Partners
Latest Trade News
29Sep
IOE&IT highlights urgent need for UK trade policy adaptation ahead of party conferences
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As the Conservative and Labour Party Conferences are about to commence, new analysis underscores the urgent requirement for enhanced backing… Read More →
29Sep
EBRD forecasts strong economic growth in Central Asia and Caucasus despite challenges in Emerging Europe
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has recently unveiled its latest Regional Economic Prospects report. The report provides a… Read More →
28Sep
Navigating climate risks: The role of CRDCs in sovereign debt management
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The increasing frequency, intensity, and unpredictability of climate crises have significant implications for the sustainability of sovereign debt due to… Read More →
28Sep
Report: ICC Germany highlights digital solutions to combat trade fraud
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The German branch of the International Chamber of Commerce, ICC Germany, in collaboration with financial technology firm MonetaGo, has released… Read More →
27Sep
Lloyds Bank report highlights transformational changes in UK trade
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Lloyds Bank published its “Trade Insights: The changing face of UK trade” report, offering a comprehensive analysis of the evolving… Read More →
27Sep
Report: New World Bank approach to risk management could increase lending by $190bn
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A study by the Rockefeller Foundation has indicated that revising the World Bank’s risk management strategy could free up nearly… Read More →
26Sep
CargoX and Enigio collaborate with Lloyds Bank and ICC C4DTI to create blockchain interoperability for electronic trade documents
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Both CargoX and Enigio, who operate as independent providers of electronic trade document solutions, have jointly engineered and successfully demonstrated… Read More →
26Sep
VIDEO | Revolutionising trade documentation: Secro’s game-changing solution for eBLs
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For centuries, trade documentation has been a time-intensive and resource-demanding process, involving a multitude of stakeholders and a deluge of… Read More →
26Sep
South Korea opens local currency market to offshore companies
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South Korea is set to permit offshore companies to apply for trading rights in its local currency market starting next… Read More →
25Sep
2023 McKinsey Global Payments Report highlights robust growth and future prospects in global payments industry
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A recent report by McKinsey & Company on the global payments industry reveals significant growth and optimistic future prospects. The… Read More →
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