When using an usance or deferred letter of credit, the issuing bank must make payment by a preset date. This makes planning easier and unlocks working capital.
Correspondent banks are a key part of cross-border payments facilitating the flow of trade between different jurisdictions.
This article is co-authored by Marcus Lankford and Mark Abrams. In December 2021, Bloomberg reported that several banks including BNP Paribas SA, Societe Generale SA, and ABN Amro have restricted financing commodity transactions following defaults linked to the pandemic and multiple frauds.
Energy security has been heavily discussed in recent weeks, with the narrative changing almost daily.
This article will review the state of the market and provide an overview of everything you need to know about oil and gas in Europe.
On Wednesday, the Russian gas exporter and bank Gazprom suspended gas flows to Poland and Bulgaria as the firm did not receive payment from the countries in roubles.
The Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) held a conference on the United States (US) responses to the global energy crisis.
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Arbitration is a process by which parties to a commercial transaction settle disputes. It is an alternative to litigation, which takes place in domestic courts.
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The race is on to lead the world in electric vehicle (EV) production. Will China dominate, or will the EU and Japan forge ahead?
With the COVID-19 pandemic now behind us, several key themes have emerged that will challenge the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the trade finance industry in 2022