Türkiye and Armenia are resuming formal trade relations following a 33-year hiatus, announced the Turkish foreign ministry on Wednesday, 13 May. Goods shipped from Türkiye were previously not permitted to… read more →
As the European, Middle East, and African (EMEA) regions continue to be plagued by instability, it begs the question: how are financiers managing the increasingly complicated nature of cross-border transactions?… read more →
Egypt and Belarus have signed a strategic cooperation protocol aimed at boosting bilateral trade, food security, and forming fully integrated industrial cooperation. The agreement positions Egypt as a gateway for… read more →
On Thursday, 7 May, digital trade finance network Komgo announced that the National Bank of Greece (NBG) has joined its global trade finance network. The partnership aims to connect NBG… read more →
As digital platforms increasingly dominate the cross-border trade space, one key element that is integral to easing access to trade finance is digital guarantees. Guarantees in trade finance are bank-issued,… read more →
Pakistan has opened six road transit routes to enable third-country goods to reach Iran, creating a new land corridor. The initiative came as 3,000 containers destined for Iran were stranded… read more →
Standard Chartered and the World Bank Group’s private-sector lending arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), have launched a $300 million risk-sharing facility aimed at expanding trade and supply chain finance… read more →
On Friday, 1 May, the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) will come into provisional application. While supporters are praising the deal as a significant de-risking achievement by Brussels, opponents want… read more →
At least four vessels were seized by unauthorised persons off the coast of Somalia in the last week, with authorities declaring a ‘substantial’ regional threat amid a reignited wave of… read more →
Today, 27 April, India and New Zealand have signed a free trade agreement (FTA), which is likely to come into force later this year. 95% of New Zealand’s exports to… read more →
