According to officials, the UAE’s non-oil trade reached $952 billion in 2023, breaking previous record highs. Read more about the news here.
Uncover the truth behind the hype of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) and its implications for trade finance.
The International Credit Insurance & Surety Association (ICISA) is set to host the third edition of “ICISA Surety Week” from 19 to 22 February 2024. Initially organised in 2022, ICISA… read more →
As we sail through the choppy waters of global trade in 2024, we find ourselves in a world transformed by both financial and geopolitical shifts.
The World Bank has granted nearly $300 million to the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) to enhance distributed renewable energy (DRE) and clean cooking ventures within… read more →
Small-and-Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Uzbekistan enhanced through line of credit from ITFC & Asia Alliance Bank (AAB).
Learn about the debt crisis that African governments are facing & the need to renegotiate debts in order to avoid defaulting.
The UK and Nigeria have created a new Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP) that is set to boost trade with mutual provisions and export opportunities for the legal sector.
Discover how UCP rules shape Standby Letters of Credit, making global trade smoother and more reliable for finance pros. Read more here.
In 2023, OECD’s yearly analysis reported that reforms of service trade liberalisation policies in 2023 fell short of expectations. Despite this, liberalisation policies slightly surpassed the introduction of new restrictions.
Hear from Absa about the impact of the global trade finance gap and how it relates to the originate-to-distribute model.
The Red Sea crisis hasn’t just impacted manufacturers; the delays will be hitting consumers too. For Britons, it might mean tea disruptions.
The value of traded global markets for carbon dioxide (CO2) permits reached a record 881 billion euros ($948.75 billion) in 2023, marking a 2% increase on the previous year, analysts… read more →
Finastra, a leading provider of financial software applications and marketplaces, alongside Tesselate, a consultancy and integrator for digital transformation, have announced the introduction of a comprehensive, ready-to-implement service aimed at… read more →