The last five years have seen a global pandemic, tariff wars, a Suez Canal blockage, a Panama Canal drought, attacks on commercial shipping vessels, and, more recently, geopolitics taking an… read more →
The statistics on small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) participation in global trade are well-known and sobering. SMEs frequently account for the majority of businesses, yet their share of exports remains… read more →
Banking regulation underwent a major shift after the 2008 Financial Crisis. The downturn, nothing short of an economic earthquake, led to 25 US bank failures in one year, with hundreds… read more →
Regional integration has been a major focus in Africa’s developmental agenda. Over the past decade in particular, there has been a significant effort to build the frameworks needed to move… read more →
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will cease collecting tariffs imposed under emergency powers from tomorrow, Tuesday, 24 February. This follows last Friday’s Supreme Court ruling that US President Donald… read more →
In many cultures, tradition is often cited as a reason to preserve the status quo. Yet history tells a different story. Across societies, women have always played a central role… read more →
A recent report has identified weak port and rail infrastructure as the single biggest barrier to trade in South Africa, where talks are underway to build a major liquefied natural… read more →
Turkish bank Yapı Kredi carried out Türkiye’s first digital letter of credit transaction, using Sweden-based fintech Enigio’s digital envelope solution. Turkish oil refining company Tüpraş was the applicant, receiving a… read more →
Trade finance, ill-famed for its paper-heavy processes and regulatory hurdles, is being actively transformed through collaboration between banks, fintechs, and tech innovators. Finastra, known for its leading portfolio of financial… read more →
My career has developed mainly within Spanish banks with an international focus, operating on a more modest scale in trade finance than global banks. When I learnt that not many… read more →
