It’s been an interesting year. The ups and downs of the supply chain, the relentless pressures of stubborn inflation and widespread conflicts across Europe and the Middle East have reshaped… read more →
At the 2024 Trade Finance Investor Day conference in London, Deepesh Patel, Editorial Director at Trade Finance Global (TFG), sat down with Richard Wulff, Executive Director of the International Credit… read more →
Traditional paper-based systems are not helping us meet the challenges of the present or future. Trade digitalisation is not an end in itself. It is an enabler, a stepping stone… read more →
Global economic growth is expected to decline from 2.8% this year to 2.6% in 2025. South African businesses must now demonstrate reliability and export market potential to attract foreign investment.… read more →
The project, “Boosting exports through Foreign Direct Investment”, will fall under the ITFC’s “Trade Connect Central Asia+” program and include support for Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. On… read more →
The move comes as trade uncertainties mount, linked to Donald Trump’s upcoming return to the US presidency. The Bank of Korea (BoK) reduced its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis… read more →
This is the first time the nation earned an A rating since the financial crisis in 2011 brought its economy to the verge of collapse. Cyprus’ “material improvement in fiscal… read more →
. At the inaugural Trade Finance Conference of Parties (TF COP) in Washington, DC, ITFA unveiled the Washington Declaration, a proposal calling on the United Nations (UN) to recognise the… read more →
The bank’s Trade Institute, launched earlier this year, secured the accreditation following what LIBF described as a “rigorous assessment” of its curriculum. The programme has already trained more than 1,000… read more →
COP29 has earned the nickname “finance COP” for its discussion on regulations, investment, and ways to finance the green transition, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and developing countries. … read more →