Ship finance, the capital allocated to purchasing or building vessels, is integral to maritime trade. However, it is treated as entirely separate from trade finance. The top 40 banks lending… read more →
The trade finance gap continues to sit at a persistent $2.5 trillion. The latest Asian Development Bank (ADB) survey on the gap identifies a subtle decrease in the percentage of… read more →
The UK government could be doing more to support British exporters, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), finds a Barclays report released today. UK Export Finance (UKEF), the government’s export… read more →
Working capital finance needs to grow more agile. And with other processes in trade benefiting from the blockchain, enterprise resourcing planning (ERP) integration, and artificial intelligence (AI) automation, why should… read more →
The plethora of terms and technicalities in trade finance is likely to trip up seasoned industry professionals and new entrants alike. Trade finance is filled with seemingly impenetrable processes and… read more →
UK Export Finance, the UK’s export credit agency (ECA), has pledged a lending commitment from the UK’s five leading banks of £11 billion to support domestic businesses. Yesterday, 27 January,… read more →
UK Export Finance (UKEF) has unveiled a series of initiatives to boost sustainable trade financing as world leaders gather in Belém, Brazil, for the COP30 summit, marking a deepening of… read more →
Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn From soaring price volatility and shifting geopolitical tensions to the urgent need to decarbonise, companies across the energy sector are facing risks on multiple… read more →
Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn In a grocery store in Cape Town, Korean instant noodles and ice cups sit alongside local biltong. “The younger generation is observing on social… read more →
Like many sectors, macro financial markets are experiencing a surge in AI adoption. In trade finance, machine learning is driving end-to-end workflow transformation, with its most significant impact seen in… read more →
