Critical mineral supply chains are globally concentrated. China’s dominant position in the mining, processing, refining, and manufacturing stages of several critical raw material value chains has long been recognised, and… read more →
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) – a faction of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) – has signed a $3.3 billion annual financing program with the Bangladeshi government for… read more →
Peru-based Banco Interamericano de Finanzas (BanBif) announced on Wednesday, 1 July, that it has adopted Finastra’s Trade Innovation and Corporate Channels to modernise its trade finance offerings. This comes as… read more →
Aluminium is considered a critical mineral, and not for its use in kitchen foil. The metal is vital for the global transfer of goods, power transmission, and energy storage. But… read more →
Over 60,000 metric tonnes of gasoline have been sent from India to Russia, as first reported by Reuters on Wednesday, 1 July. This follows an ongoing fuel shortage in Russia,… read more →
From the European Union’s (EU) Critical Raw Materials Act to the US’ Inflation Reduction Act, critical minerals have become a cornerstone of modern industrial strategy. Governments worldwide have committed billions… read more →
Today, 1 July, the European Union (EU) ended its longstanding de minimis exception, which allowed for goods valued under €150 to enter the bloc duty-free. Such goods will now incur… read more →
Today, 30 June, the Bank of England and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a paper outlining a joint regulatory framework for UK stablecoins. This follows a House of… read more →
The ostensible answer is the provision of liquidity, but in the modern age, the answer is not so obvious. The successive shocks of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and… read more →
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk published new emergency surcharge notices today, Friday 26 June, at levels which dwarf previous uses of the mechanism. This adds fresh costs to cargo bound for the… read more →
