Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG:

EU Federation, the European Association of Factoring elects new chairman

FCI launches platform to tackle biggest challenges in cross-border factoring

The race is on: WWF’s Margaret Kuhlow on climate change, green finance

ICC launches world’s first centre for digital trade

DCSA publishes beta releases of booking process and Bill of Lading standards

Citi announces new sustainable trade and working capital loans solution

Afrimexbank Launches Multi-billion Dollar trade financing programme in response to Ukraine Crisis

PODCAST: Taking on Europe’s credit risk insurance rules with ITFA’s Silja Calac, Jean-Maurice Elkouby

EU Federation, the European Association of Factoring elects new chairman

Mr. Fausto Galmarini, Chairman of Assifact, the Italian Association for Factoring, has been elected as Chairman of the EU following a vote by the EUF’s Executive Committee. Read more →

FCI launches platform to tackle biggest challenges in cross-border factoring

FCI’s two-factor platform helps bridge the foreign languages and local laws gap by allowing local factors to communicate with each other in one safe and transparent place. Read more→

The race is on: WWF’s Margaret Kuhlow on climate change, green finance

Deepesh Patel,  Editor, Trade Finance Global had the pleasure of interviewing Margaret Kuhlow, Global Finance Practice Leader, WWF International to discuss everything climate change ahead of City Week 2022. Read more →

ICC launches world’s first centre for digital trade

ICC’s Centre for Digital Trade and Innovation is a new centre for frictionless trade and digital trade policy innovation hub. Read more →

DCSA publishes beta releases of booking process and Bill of Lading standards

Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), in conjunction with its nine-member carriers, published beta releases of DCSA Standards for the Booking Process 1.0 and the Bill of Lading 2.0. Read more→

Citi announces new sustainable trade and working capital loans solution

This new solution aims to assist clients with their working capital needs whilst also supporting their sustainability goals. Read more →

Afrimexbank launches Multi-billion Dollar trade financing programme in response to Ukraine Crisis

The programme is intended to help manage the impacts of the Ukraine crisis on African businesses and economies. Read more →

PODCAST: Taking on Europe’s credit risk insurance rules with ITFA’s Silja Calac, Jean-Maurice Elkouby

ITFA’s latest Position Paper on credit risk insurance is the result of a wealth of research data and over two years of advocacy from the ITFA Insurance Committee. Listen now →