Recent times have seen a steep incline in raw materials prices and delivery volumes. Against this background, the Oryx Stainless Group is increasing its financial flexibility with a syndicated credit… read more →
Long known for being oil-producing economies, many Gulf states have been switching over to renewables in a bid to remain competitive and meet emissions targets, despite the current commodities boom. … read more →
Standard Chartered and ADM announced the launch of the bank’s first green trade export letter of credit (LC) programme in Singapore, London, and New York. Issued under the “Sustainable Goods”… read more →
New research from Allianz Trade shows that reducing non-tariff barriers to trade could lower inflation by 4.5 percentage points (pp) in the EU and by 2pp in the US. Nearly… read more →
China’s trade surplus rose to a record high of $101.26 billion in July, the first time in history that the indicator has risen above the $100 billion mark. A trade… read more →
The World Bank has approved the second phase of West Africa’s regional Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP-2), earmarking $315 million in financing to increase the robustness of food systems in… read more →
The two member organisations will work together to accelerate the digital transformation of container shipping for the benefit of shippers Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) and the European Shippers’ Council… read more →
China has announced a series of trade restrictions against Taiwan in response to United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island on Tuesday. China will no longer allow… read more →
The first ship carrying grain has left a Ukrainian port under a landmark deal with Russia. Turkish and Ukrainian officials say the ship left the southern port of Odesa early… read more →
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invested €20 million into a 7-year €230 million green bond issued by Lamda Development S.A., a leading Greek real estate developer… read more →
Lithuanian-based identity verification and fraud prevention platform iDenfy, today announces that it has been insured by Lloyd’s. The protection covers technology errors and omissions coverage insurance as well as its… read more →
In a bid to curb declining forex outflows, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) introduces exchange controls and limited imports. What will this mean for trade and exports? The SBP… read more →
After reaching 10-year highs in 2020, the working capital of the S&P 1500 companies returned to pre-COVID-19 levels in 2021. Today, J.P Morgan’s 2022 edition of the Working Capital Index… read more →
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a €50 million unfunded risk-sharing facility with Societe Generale. The facility, intended to drive trade finance across Africa by supporting small and medium… read more →
A joint statement calling for action to address the global food security crisis was issued by the heads of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World… read more →