Some speculated, and others hoped, that Donald Trump’s promises of brutal tariffs were merely an election-winning tactic to frenzy his domestic fanbase. But on 1 February 2025, less than two… read more →
Read more about the top geopolitical trends and risks 2024! Hear from experts on country, political & trade risks throughout the world.
As billions of Chinese across the world usher in the Lunar New Year today, the Year of the Dragon will give way to the Year of the Snake. For those… read more →
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Germany’s outdated system for handling negotiable instruments – crucial documents used in trade finance – has become a significant obstacle. While German businesses push ahead with digitalisation, the legal infrastructure supporting trade documentation remains rooted in the paper age.
Emerging market institutions have a legacy – one shaped by a commitment to stability and risk aversion, but often at the cost of innovation. Compliance and risk management systems that were put in place decades ago remain untouched, not because they are optimal, but because they were the only options available.
A critical sector, but unevenly spread The International Credit Insurance and Surety Association, ICISA, estimated that 15.07%, or €8.5 trillion, of global trade in 2023 was supported by short-term trade… read more →
According to a new report from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), international trade is becoming increasingly complex as countries erect barriers to widely used shipping terms.
Brazil is pioneering a digital transformation in trade finance that promises to revolutionise how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) conduct cross-border business. At the intersection of technology and international trade,… read more →
December saw the trade surplus reach a monthly record of $104.8 billion, up from $97.4 billion in November. Exports rose 10.7% year-on-year while imports grew just 1%. The widening gap… read more →
At the FCI conference in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Trade Finance Global spoke to Neil McKain, Country Manager for Uzbekistan at IFC, Davron Ismailov, CEO of Yangi Finance, and Sanjar Nosirov, Director of the Credit Institutions Regulation Methodology Department at the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan, to learn about the growth of cross-border and domestic trade within Central Asia and what factoring and supply chain finance can do to help.
