Within the course of just over half a year, cocoa prices have experienced the extremities at both ends of the scale. July 2016 saw the price of the commodity soar… read more →
Fintech companies are often exciting innovators that keep investors on their toes as they rapidly develop new services and products. As a sector, financial technology is in a major period… read more →
This is the term used for the department in a commercial or investment bank where trade transactions (cross border and domestic) are financed. Financing is usually between a supplier and… read more →
How does a currency peg work? Currencies are usually free flowing and various domestic and macro economic events will impact on the strength of a currency. The differences between currencies… read more →
Pound Tipped to Test 2016 Lows Against the US Dollar Over Coming Weeks 2017 has started in negative fashion for Pound Sterling as markets ready themselves for the commencement of… read more →
Blockchain and Trade Finance At the start of 2016 Trade Finance Global were cautiously optimistic for the blockchain being used as an application for trade and supply chain finance. But… read more →
When Letters of Credit were first developed, there were a number of specific Letters of Credit that developed. This is a short guide about usance or deferred LCs. Usance Letters… read more →
Invoice finance is a type of asset backed finance, where the underlying asset is the accounts receivable. Accounts receivable essentially means ‘money owed’ and is usually through the form of… read more →
London will once again play host to GTR Africa Trade & Infrastructure Finance Conference on October 5-6 2016, bringing together high-level participants from across the trade finance community for topical… read more →
When Letters of Credit were first developed, there were a number of specific Letters of Credit that developed. The two main ones were Red Letters of Credit and Green Letters… read more →
What is export factoring? When a deal or trade happens between a buyer and a seller, the seller will ship the goods and raise an invoice for the buyer to… read more →
Gary Howes from Pound Sterling Live gives a market update for Trade Finance Global. The most recent Commitments of Traders report issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission shows the… read more →
#PanamaLeaks Leaked documents of hidden money from Putin, his friends and the world’s rich have got everyone talking! It has been outlined that secret offshore deals and huge loans worth… read more →
The winners of the 2016 TFG Shipping Awards were announced this week (on Tuesday 23rd February). The awards recognised and rewarded innovative practice in the transport, logistics and shipping industry.… read more →
The freight forwarding and shipping market is continually growing, amidst market challenges, competition and volatility. The shipping and transport market is one of the biggest modes of transport for stock… read more →
