Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG:

How sustainability linked financing can empower circular water projects in MENA

A look at blockchain for export controls

The impact of armed conflict on nature-dependent trade

Strong recovery of factoring after pandemic decrease – 2021 figures

International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation signs eight landmark agreements for cooperation with the public and private sectors

How ADB’s Partnership with Habitat for Humanity is Easing the Region’s Housing Crisis

How sustainability linked financing can empower circular water projects in MENA 

TFG’s Carter Hoffman interviewed Talal Ghandour from Metito, to discuss how the recent HSBC funding is helping push toward circular water systems to resolve water shortages. Read more →

A look at blockchain for export controls 

If the Electronic Trade Document Bill trade bill is passed this year, digital documents will be recognised under UK law, which could prove pivotal for global trade. Read more →

The impact of armed conflict on nature-dependent trade

Over the last ten years, nature-dependent exports accounted for 40% of annual world trade ($7.4 trillion) – 36% of which stemmed from non-democratic regimes.  Read more →

Strong recovery of factoring after pandemic decrease – 2021 figures

The EU Federation (EUF) for Factoring and Commercial Finance has released its latest statistics, which indicate a recovery for factoring following the pandemic. Read more →

International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation signs eight landmark agreements for cooperation with the public and private sectors

Four agreements were signed with various Egyptian Ministries as well as four agreements with Cameroon, Senegal, and Uzbekistan, and the African Import and Export Bank (Afreximbank). Read more →

How ADB’s Partnership with Habitat for Humanity is Easing the Region’s Housing Crisis 

ADB and Habitat for Humanity are working together to build capacity of microfinance institutions in the region and help deliver housing finance to low-income households. Read more →