Discover how the Trafigura legal battle illustrates the challenges of trade finance and the unseen risks of fraud.
Mahika Ravi Shankar (MRS): How can DFIs incentivise local institutional investors and pension funds to participate in domestic capital markets? Daniela Barrdear (DB): DFIs, and let’s also include some multilaterals… read more →
The receivables financing sector has long been expressed by a careful balance between opportunity and risk. It is predicted that the global supply chain finance would attain $17.43 billion by… read more →
How can treasury teams manage risk across foreign exchange (FX), interest rates and commodities in this context – and what lessons can be learned from recent years? The key question… read more →
Since President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025, tariffs have dominated trade discussions, so this magazine includes a chronological coverage of tariff developments since February. We also focus on emerging markets touched more peripherally by tariffs, which sometimes get drowned out in mainstream media. Finally, we deep-dive into the fast-evolving world of digitalisation. Trade journalism has never been more in demand. We’re excited to be pursuing our mandate of democratising trade finance with highly specialised, always free-to-access content.
On Saturday, 21 June, the US bombed three nuclear facilities in Iran, raising tensions between the two global powers to their highest point in years; yesterday, Iran retaliated by striking… read more →
Earlier this week, global trade technology company IQAX became the first in the world to have its electronic bill of lading (eBL) solution go live with the Digital Container Shipping… read more →
TBTs are non-tariff barriers — such as standards, certifications, and conformity assessments — that are less well-known than tariffs but more impactful. In this context, the US tariff strategy should… read more →
Every day, global corporates move nearly $23.5 trillion through financial systems in cross-border transactions, fueling economic growth. But hidden within these legitimate flows are sophisticated financial crime schemes that exploit… read more →
International businesses have watched the recent imposition of trade tariffs with a degree of trepidation as to the effect on their own supply chains and business operations. With the establishment… read more →
