A new alliance aimed at standardising electronic bills of lading has been formed by several leading institutions in trade, banking, shipping, and freight forwarding. Effective as of today, the Digital… read more →
Standard Chartered Bank has successfully executed a sustainability-linked repurchase agreement transaction (repo) with Turkey’s Denizbank. The transaction is the first such repo for Denizbank and is among the first few… read more →
A new report has found that the semiconductor, electronics, and pharmaceuticals sectors are leading the way in the digital transformation of manufacturing. The Manufacturing Transformation Insights Report 2022, published yesterday… read more →
Germany’s exports rose 14% in 2021 compared with 2020, but the country’s trade surplus fell almost 60% towards the end of the year. New data from Germany’s Federal Statistical Office,… read more →
AD Ports Group, one of the largest integrated ports, logistics, and industrial zone operators in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has begun trading on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).… read more →
Trade Finance Global (TFG) is pleased to announce that it will act as a media partner for the upcoming FCI Conference on Evolution and Outlook of Receivables Finance in CEE… read more →
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has announced forthcoming changes to the management of its Digital Standards Initiative (DSI). Oswald Kuyler, who has served as the managing director of the… read more →
A new report has been submitted to the UK government on best practices for the use of electronic signatures in trade and commerce. The interim report, published this week by… read more →
A new report has found that trade and supply chain finance are “at a turning point”, with emerging technologies and massive increases in data flows set to revolutionise the traditionally… read more →
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the export credit agency of the British government, has issued a £500 million loan guarantee to carmaker Jaguar Land Rover. The guarantee, announced yesterday, will support… read more →
Tinubu Square Group, a software provider for the credit and surety industry, has announced new key hires at its Americas business and its C-suite product and technology team. Jessica Mann… read more →
Surecomp, a Canada-based trade finance solutions provider, has announced that its major software tie-up with Netherlands’ Rabobank is now live. In a press statement released yesterday, Surecomp said that Rabobank… read more →
US energy firm Trailstone Group has signed a €175 million multicurrency secured uncommitted revolving credit facility for use by Trailstone Renewables GmbH. The facility was arranged by ING Bank, which… read more →
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the export credit agency of the British government, has more than tripled its investment in Africa to £2.3 billion. From approximately £600 million in 2018-19, UKEF’s… read more →