Tom Vilsack, the Secretary of Agriculture, revealed that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will allocate $2.3 billion to assist American agricultural producers in sustaining and expanding their market… read more →
In the ever-evolving landscape of international finance, one pressing question looms large: Can Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) truly transform the realm of cross-border payments?
According to the World Energy Outlook report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the global demand for fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas is expected to reach… read more →
At the EBRD TFP Trade Finance Forum, TFG’s Deepesh Patel spoke with Aurel Bernat, Executive Director, Financial Institutions and Investor Relations at Banca Transilvania, Oleksandr Shchur, Member of the Management Board at JSC Ukreximbank Ukraine and Ženja Radanović, Head of Documentary, Business Department at Eurobank Direktna a.d. Beograd, Serbia.
At the ITFA annual conference in Abu Dhabi, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Mosa Tshabalala, Head of FI Trade Sales (International), Risk Distribution and Syndications at Absa Group, to explore the role of trade finance risk distribution in the African context.
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Morocco’s Government, represented by its Ministry of Economy and Finance. This MoU aims to establish a $1… read more →
International trade is vital to the growth of income and the country’s economy. It is, however, not possible to carry out any trade devoid of any risks.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced further developments in its project to introduce a digital version of the euro. The Governing Council decided to advance to the next phase… read more →
Allianz Trade has launched its most recent Global Insolvency Report, providing new forecasts for the years 2023 and 2024. According to the trade credit insurer, following a modest recovery in… read more →
In this episode of Trade Finance Talks, TFG’s Deepesh Patel was joined by Karin Oszuszky, Senior Investment Manager for Business Development at the OPEC Fund for International Development, during the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) Trade Facilitation Annual Conference in Vienna to discuss the OPEC Fund’s work in light of the latest trends and developments in trade finance and facilitation.
Correspondent banking relationships (CBRs) are the linchpin of international trade and finance, enabling cross-border transactions and providing a gateway to foreign financial markets.
The UK’s inflation rate remained at 6.7% in September, defying earlier predictions of a slight decrease. This rate is the highest among major advanced economies and sustains the possibility of… read more →
In the realm of trade, treasury and payments, the quest for seamless transactions and the bridging of technological divides has taken centre stage. At Sibos 2023 in Toronto, the panel “Corporate to Bank APIs for Guarantees – Are we Future Ready?” focused on the role of standardisation in driving technological development for the industry.
Finastra, a Worldwide Supplier of Financial Software and Platforms, has Joined Forces with ELCY, an Expert in E-commerce Systems for Managing International Trade Finance. Their Collaborative Effort is Aimed at… read more →
In this episode of Trade Finance Talks, TFG’s Deepesh Patel sat down with Raja Al Mazrouei, CEO of Etihad Credit Insurance, to discover how ECI is not only encouraging UAE businesses to tap into emerging regional and international markets but also enabling them to scale new heights and achieve sustainable growth.