SMEs (small medium-sized enterprises) are a fundamental pillar of the economy. The World Bank estimates they make up 90 percent of businesses globally and more than 50 percent of employment… read more →
The Department for International Trade has announced its new advisers to the Board of Trade, comprising of senior figures from business, academia and government. Board members and advisers will meet quarterly… read more →
Hong Kong/Paris/New York City (3 September 2020) – The International Chamber of Commerce, the institutional representative of 45 million businesses worldwide, has announced the creation of a new Advisory Group… read more →
ITFA and TFG, today, launched their international trade finance guide, aimed at clarifying and defining standard definitions for trade finance products, as well as the risks, challenges and opportunities within trade finance.
Global trade volumes will contract by -15% in 2020, no return to pre-crisis levels before 2022 Global economy to shrink by -4.7% this year, with growth of +4.8% in 2021… read more →
New report from GSCFF aims to address criticisms across three key areas: the potential adverse impact on suppliers, issues relating to financial reporting and transparency, and overall programme risk.
Barings Bank collapse. Noble Group’s demise. The 2020 commodities scandals of Agritrade, Hin Leong, Zenrock, Sugih Energy and Hontop Energy. Will these recent commodity financial scandals shatter Singapore’s reputational armour?
UK Export Finance (UKEF) has announced it will provide over £140 million of financing to support UK exports to Ghana and help secure export opportunities for UK companies on major… read more →
TFG announced a media partnership with City & Financial Global Ltd for 10th edition of City Week 2020 – its annual International Financial Services Forum.
TFG heard from Dr. Özge TOSUN, legal counsel at Export Credit Bank of TURKEY (Turk Eximbank) on the various surety bond dilemmas in Turkish insurance including the impracticality of expecting Turkish law to govern all overseas contracts.
