Lewis Evans

Lewis Evans is a Research Analyst at Trade Finance Global (TFG).

He holds a BSc in Economics from Cardiff University and an MSc in Development Economics from the University of Birmingham, with an interest in International Trade Theory, Macroeconomics and Econometrics with Development Applications. His MSc dissertation focused on Military Expenditure and Economic Growth: A Case of Colombia.

IBM vice chairman on trade and policy reforms at Economist Global Trade Week

IBM vice chairman on trade and policy reforms at Economist Global Trade Week

TFG has partnered with The Economist Impact Events’ 2nd Annual Global Trade Week. During the fireside chat ‘What is the outlook for the inflationary environment?’ The Economist spoke with Gary Cohn, vice chairman of IBM, to discuss his thoughts on the causes of inflation, and what policy changes are needed to tackle it.

Lewis EvansArticles, Commodity Finance, Featured, International Trade, Issue 11, supply chain management, Trade Finance, Trade Finance Talks
Steven Beck on global supply chains, trade digitisation, sustainability

Steven Beck on global supply chains, trade digitisation, sustainability

TFG interviewed Steven Beck, head of trade and supply chain finance at Asian Development Bank (ADB), to discuss how the trade and supply chain finance landscape has changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Lewis EvansArticles, Coronavirus, Featured, Food Finance, International Trade, Issue 10, SME Finance, Supply Chain Finance, Sustainability, Trade Finance, Tradetech
Payments prison break Russian banks turn to China UnionPay in lieu of Visa, Mastercard, AmEx Trade Finanace Global Lewis Evans

Payments prison break: Russian banks turn to China’s UnionPay in lieu of Visa, Mastercard, AmEx

With Visa and Mastercard leaving Russia due to its aggression in Ukraine, Russia has turned to China’s UnionPay as a payments lifeline, writes TFG’s Lewis Evans

Lewis EvansArticles, Featured, Issue 9, Payments, Russia, Russia-Ukraine Conflict, SWIFT
Black diamond rises Demand for coal heading to new all-time high despite net zero targets

Black diamond rises: Demand for coal heading to new all-time high despite net zero targets

Despite net zero targets agreed to at COP26, global demand for coal is hotter than ever. TFG’s Lewis Evans investigates why…

Lewis EvansArticles, Australia, China, Coal, Commodity Finance, Coronavirus, Customs, Featured, For Exporters, For Importers, India, International Trade, Issue 9, Russia, Trade Finance
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