The UK economy grew by 2.1% in August. The slower growth leaves UK activity 9.2% below its level in February.

The agreement will ensure ambitious cooperation in political, security and foreign matters with Ukraine, while also securing continued preferential trade for businesses and consumers. The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson… read more →

Bankers, interviewed for the Trade Finance ‘Pulse Check’, unanimously call for an urgent switch in the focus of support towards the private sector and smaller enterprises to avoid an insolvency… read more →

As the resurgence of Covid-19 threatens public health, virtual shopping poses a lower health risk which is likely to appeal to customers.

Banks and government bodies rally together to mitigate trade finance fraud with Trade Finance Registry

DIT has today announced that British businesses will be able to continue bidding for public sector contracts around the world worth over £1.3 trillion a year. The Department for International… read more →

TFG heard from the CFTC’s Heath P. Tarbert, on CFTC’s tremendous accomplishments in achieving integrity through sound derivatives regulation.

World trade shows signs of bouncing back from a deep, COVID-19 induced slump, but World Trade Organization economists caution that any recovery could be disrupted by the ongoing pandemic effects.… read more →

TFG will be hosting a Tradecast (webinar) on the 15th October, covering topics around MSME financial inclusion, the ever-increasing trade finance gap, and changing Global Value Chains (GVCs), featuring experts from ABSA, Mastercard, ICC and Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG. The pandemic has created a vast natural experiment in home working.