Mikael Björknert, the Swedish banker who became chief executive of Privatbank in January, told Trade Finance Global (TFG) that Ukraine’s economy was performing better than many expected, with GDP growth… read more →
Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG: How trade credit insurance can drive net zero: The Allianz Sustainability Handbook The Allianz Trade Sustainability Handbook outlines the company’s reasons for and… read more →
The USDB token, unveiled this week, is backed entirely by US and Brazilian government bonds and will be subject to regular audits, according to the São Paulo-based company. The stablecoin… read more →
Norden will utilise waste-based biofuels across multiple voyages whilst transferring the associated emissions reductions to Microsoft through its book and claim solution, which allows companies to benefit from low-carbon fuel… read more →
Allianz Trade, the global trade credit insurance provider, released its first trade sustainability handbook yesterday, detailing its progress in reaching its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives and the company’s… read more →
The five-year trade finance facility is expected to help Aterian transition from an exploration-focused company to an operational trading entity, reducing its reliance on equity financing and accelerating expansion in… read more →
Tariff wars and protectionism are opening lucrative new avenues for trade-based money laundering (TBML): and traditional compliance models can’t keep pace. Escalating tariffs and tightening economic sanctions have thrown global… read more →
The biannual report described decreased expectations of global GDP growth and rising volatility; policy uncertainty, geopolitical risk, trade barriers, and fragmentation unsurprisingly emerged as the main threats to trade in… read more →
This comes just weeks after the country dropped export taxes for grains and oil on 27 January in an effort to help farmers hit by a drought which hit most… read more →
The world’s largest landlocked country also accounts for over 50% of Central Asia’s GDP, and has the region’s highest internet usage proportionate to its population. Some might be surprised by… read more →
