Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG: Is SME trade finance viable? A European outlook

Reflecting back on key themes from the ExCred International 2022 conference in London, it is clear that the uncertainty of globalisation, driven by geopolitics, is a hot topic in today’s world. 

TFG spoke to one of the world’s largest factoring associations to find out how trade receivables can help solve the liquidity crunch caused by supply chain disruption.

Despite high inflation, record energy prices, and geopolitical uncertainty, demand for trade finance SMEs is on the rise.

A joint statement calling for action to address the global food security crisis was issued by the heads of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World… read more →

The supply chain crunch needs liquidity to oil its wheels. Will the current commodities price surge be enough to lure lenders back into the trade finance business? 

Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG: Euro hits parity with US dollar for the first time in 20 years

Indian exporters and traders can now accept payment in Indian Rupees (INR), rather than US dollars, according to new rules introduced by the Reserve Bank of India The Reserve Bank… read more →

After weeks of speculation and predictions of the euro’s value hitting parity with the US dollar, it finally happened this week, and the world noticed. 

An improved version of the online alert system ePing launched on 13 July, facilitating tracking of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) and technical barriers to trade (TBT) measures. SPS tool ePing… read more →