From escalating American tariffs on Asian exports to the enduring disruptions of COVID-19 on supply chains, and the uncertainty over Taiwan – a potential trigger for direct confrontation between China… read more →

Policy uncertainty emerges as the biggest challenge for global trade, even though it has started decreasing this month after reaching a 20-year high in the first half of 2025. Beyond… read more →

A ship recycling operation in the port of Alang, in India, is struggling to recycle sanctioned ships as banks refuse to grant ship-breakers the letters of credit needed to finance… read more →

With international trade agreements and supply chains growing increasingly complex in recent years, the use of demand guarantees has expanded significantly. This increase in usage reflects a broader trend toward… read more →

For Stone, digitisation will most impact commodity market data analytics. Admittedly, data, facts, numbers, or symbols are the heartbeat of the financial sector. In an industry characterised by player-versus-player interactions,… read more →

Supply chain finance (SCF) is at the heart of a global trade transformation. As businesses navigate evolving trade dynamics and economic uncertainty, SCF is increasingly viewed not just as a… read more →

The euro area trade surplus in June 2025 stood at £6 billion, compared to £17.9 billion at the same time last year. Exports to the rest of the world rose… read more →

The plan, administered by Italian export finance agency SIMEST, is part of a wider push to boost Italian trade with the Global South, the government has said – especially as… read more →

To see past developments and how we got here, read the updated TFG Tariff Tracker. While US tariffs came into effect around the world just over a week ago, the… read more →

The deal was finalised in Jakarta during Peruvian President Dina Boluarte’s state visit – the first by a Peruvian president since formal ties were established in 1975. Bilateral trade between… read more →