From the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement to MANSA, TFG heard from Afreximbank on how they are addressing the challenges around African trade
Unpacking previous events, TFG heard from FCI’s Secretary General Peter Mulroy, comparing how the factoring and receivables industry has fared during previous crises and what we can learn moving forwards.
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (28 May 2020) —The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has released a landmark study which maps supply chains for critical products in the global response to the novel coronavirus disease… read more →
The utopia of a truly paperless trade finance industry will eventually happen, however one simple question remains: when?
London, 27th May 2020 – Europe-wide research commissioned by innovative financial infrastructure provider Banking Circle has found that nearly two thirds (64.6%) of online merchants have needed extra finance in… read more →
LONDON & AMSTERDAM – 27 May 2020 – ING, along with Deutsche Bank and SEB, have successfully closed syndication of a SEK 8.8bn senior debt financing for IP-Only Group AB, the… read more →
Documentary credit may be one of the most convenient payment method available to buyers and sellers, but one should know its limitation to avoid issues and penalties.
With China receiving global backlash for alleged mishandling of Covid-19 crisis, resulting in businesses pulling out, can its neighboring counties with the latter’s emerging economies seize the opportunity, or is China irreplaceable?
86% of global banks surveyed are looking to use open APIs to enable Open Banking capabilities in the next 12 months Banks believe regulators are stifling innovation: almost half (48%)… read more →
Minister for Exports, Graham Stuart MP, announces new agreement to support construction of a major new transport hub outside of Warsaw. Representatives from the UK and Poland today signed an… read more →
TFG heard from Tanya and Stephen of Czarnikow discussing the impact of Covid19 on sugar supply chains considering different perspectives.
If Africa is to realize her trade potential, they must be willing to implement far-reaching reforms across all the segments and institutions of the economy.
Heavy burden is left upon UK government and private sectors as they comply with WTO rules in anti-dumping cases to impose duties on foreign exporters that are undercutting UK manufacturers.
With the Covid-19 pandemic, our paper-based trade finance settlement system suddenly stopped working. It is about time businesses adopt paperless and digital workflow to safeguard trade finance operations.
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) estimates a possible US$ 5 trillion of trade credit will be needed to enable a rapid recovery from the COVID-19 crisis Business body warns that… read more →