Standard Chartered has successfully completed an industry-first pilot testing of a trade financing validation service provided by MonetaGo over SWIFT, to mitigate the risks of duplicate trade finance fraud on… read more →
TFG spoke to two leaders in the fields of finance and technology about the changing role of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and hybrid models for streamlining and future-proofing corporate operational processes.
TFG joins forces with Tinubu on trade credit insurance virtual tradecast taking place on the 14th of September.
Presented by Trade Finance Global and Tinubu TFG has joined forces with Tinubu to present a virtual tradecast, looking at 4 different sectors of the trade credit insurance industry, and… read more →
The Berne Union released its latest Business Confidence Survey this week amid mounting geopolitical uncertainty. This latest rendition of the quarterly report shows that demand for export credit insurance is… read more →
The latest issue of TFG’s Trade Finance Talks, ‘SME trade finance: flying under the radar’ is out now!
Trade loans are used to finance transactions involving import or export trading and reflecting different stages in the commodity trade cycle, from pre-export financing to borrowing base facilities.
All trade loans, however, are used to finance imports, exports, or other trading transactions.
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 →
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 →
TFG spoke to one of the world’s largest factoring associations to find out how trade receivables can help solve the liquidity crunch caused by supply chain disruption.
The supply chain crunch needs liquidity to oil its wheels. Will the current commodities price surge be enough to lure lenders back into the trade finance business?
With the trade finance gap at an all-time high, some tech companies are creating novel solutions to help combat the wide-scale fraud that has challenged the sector for many years, making it a more attractive space for lenders once again.
TFG spoke to Jesse Chenard of MonetaGo to find out more.
Elitza Kavrakova from Raiffeisen Bank International AG discusses how, despite years of discussion, commercial bankers have not seen much improvement in the process of de-risking.
Global loss figures published by operational risk association ORX, reveal a decline in total gross loss across the banking community. This is despite the challenging environment created by both external… read more →