At the 51st Annual International Trade and Forfaiting Association’s (ITFA) Conference in Singapore, Mahika Ravi Shankar, Deputy Editor at Trade Finance Global (TFG), spoke to Baptiste Audren, Chief Revenue Officer… read more →
Their answers may surprise you. They certainly surprised us. Going into the project, we expected the doom and gloom surrounding tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty, and a growing disparity between those seeking… read more →
From escalating American tariffs on Asian exports to the enduring disruptions of COVID-19 on supply chains, and the uncertainty over Taiwan – a potential trigger for direct confrontation between China… read more →
Navigating the trade finance landscape, with constant dodgeballs in the form of geopolitical tensions, regulatory requirements, and threatening technology, requires considerable agility. But this year’s BAFT Global Annual Meeting, in… read more →
Try to conceptualise the financial landscape of 1921. In the direct aftermath of the First World War, many European economies were burdened by war debts and reparations, particularly Germany under… read more →
Moderated by Patrick DeVilbiss, Senior Offering Manager at CGI, the panel combined banking and technological perspectives in exploring how red flags in trade finance and supply chains are evolving, and… read more →
Resilience in banking and digital trade Resilience in banking comes down to preparation. Burwell said, “When I hear the word resilience, I think of how you respond to risks in… read more →
Since the capture of Constantinople in 1453, trade has been a dominant aspect of the Ottoman Empire. From the spice trade along the Silk Road to field crops and fruits,… read more →
At their 2025 Annual Meeting in London, the EBRD announced that it will add Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, and Nigeria as member recipient countries. EBRD shareholders ratified this today. Iraq, Ghana,… read more →
The Master Trade Loan Agreement (MTLA) was designed by the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT) to be used for lending between financial institutions, specifically related to the financing… read more →
