Trade finance, traditionally dominated by banks, is integral to supporting global supply chains, acting as the lifeblood of international commerce.
Learn more about Trade Finance Global’s Women in Trade, Treasury & Payments roundtables and event held in London!
Trade Finance Global hosted an in-person roundtable to celebrate Women in Trade, Treasury & Payments 2024. Learn more about the event!
BAFT’s inaugural 2024 International Trade and Payments Conference brought together experts to discuss the state of trade and payments.
France has introduced a bill, aiming to substantially boost France’s digital trade and elevate the financial sector’s attractiveness.
Navigating the world of global finance? Learn about the Basel III Endgame & the impact of these financial regulations.
In order to communicate with each other, banks use a messaging system called SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication), which provides a standardized and secure way to exchange information. There are several different types of SWIFT messages that banks use for various purposes.
The European Union’s proposed Late Payment Regulation (LPR), a revision of the Late Payment Directive (2011/7/EU), has sparked responses from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA).
While at COP28, held in Dubai, UAE, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has released its Wave 2 framework.
The European Union’s latest regulation on late payments presents a balancing act reminiscent of tightrope walking.
Co-presenters Deepesh Patel and Deutsche Bank’s Clarissa Dann co-hosted an interview on Trade Finance TV, exploring how the age-old techniques around distributing trade finance assets are changing to adapt to the current market dynamics.
Trade volumes and macroeconomic context of 2022 and the ICC Trade Finance Register for 2023 reveal a nuanced interplay of growth and deceleration. In 2022, international goods trade flows reached $23.8 trillion, marking a 10.7% increase from the previous year.
The ICC’s Trade Finance Register has been released, reporting a small increase in default rates across documentary trade and open account products, whilst highlighting still, the low-risk nature of the asset class.
In the current financial and technological sectors, businesses confront a range of challenges, as highlighted in the UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Report 2023. These include economic instability, budget constraints, and… read more →