Trade Finance Global is proud to partner with Dr Robert Besseling, Pangea-Risk and John Miller, Trade Data Monitor to provide an overview of MENA-related political risk and trade data. Providing a succinct overview of MENA politics and trade breakdown is a crucial component of any publication that aims to provide comprehensive coverage of global affairs.
Today, Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch flew to Switzerland to launch negotiations on a new UK-Switzerland free trade agreement (FTA) to boost trade between the two services superpowers. Switzerland is one… read more →
US semiconductor imports grew 13% in value during the start of 2023, highlighting the country’s lasting reliance on foreign chip needs. Though efforts have been made to shift supply lines… read more →
The COVID-19 pandemic caused global central banks to take emergency action to support the world’s economies; one such measure was the rapid cut in interest rates to record lows.
The Single Trade Window (STW) is a technology concept proposed within the 2025 UK Border Strategy, published by the Cabinet Office in 2020. It builds upon the recommendation and guidelines proposed by the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT).
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Thailand have agreed to begin negotiations to establish a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two countries, according to a joint statement signed… read more →
At the ICC United Kingdom and C4DTI, Trade Finance Global’s (TFG) Deepesh Patel spoke with Nick Davies, Director of the ICC’s United Kingdom C4DTI, to learn more about their role in accelerating the adoption of digital trade.
Today, Standard Chartered and global payments platform Tazapay announced a partnership to deliver payments and commerce-enabling services as part of the bank’s broader initiative to provide curated financial services on… read more →
Trade Finance Global (TFG) is proud to announce its media partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) Information Session and Annual Awards Ceremony,… read more →
Barclays and TransferMate have announced a new partnership, bringing an international receivables solution to the market, with the aim to reduce transaction costs and save time for UK businesses. Barclays… read more →
Singapore has taken another step forward in being a regional leader in trade digitisation as they continue to develop programmes and initiatives to support this transition. The Infocomm Media Development… read more →
The United States Dollar has been the de facto global currency for the better part of the past century. While rhetoric questioning its longevity in this role has been around for decades, the past year has seen more leaders of rapidly emerging economies beginning to question why it still needs to be this way.
Today, BNP announced a collaboration with the Bank of China, launching a new digital wallet service and wallet applications for e-CNY, the digital currency of the Chinese yuan. Both banks… read more →
To break down the intricacies of factoring and to provide an overview of the UAE law, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke to Marek Dubovec, director at the International Law Institute and professor at the University of Arizona.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Italian government have partnered to support Ukraine in the midst of the Russian invasion. Italy and the EBRD have signed… read more →