As the clocks struck midnight, we looked back at over 700 articles, handpicking our favourite stories that made the headlines in 2021
Prometeon Tyre Group, a subsidiary of Italian tyre brand Pirelli, has signed a new sustainability-linked facilities agreement led by ING Bank. The deal is comprised of a €200 million term… read more →
As we approach Christmas – following a very unusual year for global trade – we will be taking a step back from the 2021 roller coaster and announcing our top 12 of the very best trade highlights of the year – one per day, until Christmas Day.
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) has signed a $150 million Framework Agreement with one of its newest members, the government of Turkmenistan. Signed as a three-year deal, the… read more →
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.
The British Exporters Association (BExA) has published its 12th annual benchmarking report on UK Export Finance (UKEF) – the export credit agency (ECA) of the UK government. The report, published… read more →
This month, Trade Finance Global (TFG) Editor Deepesh Patel spoke with Zekkar to find out more about his journey to Enigio, his new role, and his outlook on digitalisation in trade and supply chain finance.
Having joined Spain’s Banco Santander in 1997, Alberto Amo spent eight years as a corporate banking director before gravitating towards trade finance.
Like many organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA) has had to adapt to a changing business landscape.
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has launched a new Legal Reform Advisory Board (LRAB) to support the legal harmonisation efforts of the ICC Digital Standards Initiative (DSI).
SERV, the export credit agency of the Swiss government, has successfully co-insured part of a major Turkish infrastructure project worth €1.5 billion.
In this article, Viviane Gnuan-Stehli, communications manager at SERV, explains how the co-insurance deal, worth €130 million, was delivered.
The UK has signed its first from-scratch free trade agreement of the post-Brexit era with Australia, in a deal that British negotiators have said is the best Australia has ever… read more →
The Bank of England (BoE) has raised its benchmark interest rate from 0.1% to 0.25%, in its first rate hike since August 2018.
Gunvor secures $1.13bn LNG syndicated borrowing base facility with emissions measurement commitments
Gunvor Group, one of the world’s largest independent traders of liquefied natural gas (LNG), has signed a new syndicated borrowing base facility worth $1.13 billion. In what the company believes… read more →
A new Asia-Pacific free trade agreement covering a third of the global economy will eliminate 90% of tariffs in the region, according to a new report. A United Nations Conference… read more →