The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will mobilise more than €1.1 billion in financing through direct investments or financial intermediaries to help the European Union (EU) countries where… read more →

A new insight brief series from the Global Maritime Forum identifies four actions that maritime and shipping industries can take now to support shipping’s transition to a sustainable and resilient… read more →

UK Export Finance (UKEF) today announces it has appointed its first International Export Finance Executive (IEFE) for South Korea. With £4 billion of funding on offer to buyers, provided they… read more →

Today, the World Trade Board, pioneered by Finastra, has launched the “Financial Inclusion in Trade” roadmap for MSMEs and asks for industry feedback and collaboration. The Financial Inclusion in Trade… read more →

Carbon Neutral Royalty Ltd. (CNR), a permanent capital vehicle with a mission to accelerate climate and biodiversity action by financing and supporting high-integrity decarbonisation projects, is pleased to announce that… read more →

Fairtrade, the globally recognised label for social justice, and the International Trade Centre (ITC), the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations, recently announced an expanded partnership aimed at… read more →

Looking to further international trade, Tim Reid, CEO of UK Export Finance (UKEF) met with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, and Finance Minister Deline Ibrahimaj to finalise a £4 billion… read more →

Moody’s Investors Service announced the long-term deposit ratings of ten banks in Saudi Arabia, as well as the senior unsecured and subordinated debt ratings of their affiliated entities, where applicable,… read more →

A new report highlights the progress of Thailand and UK digital trade partnership to deliver a cheaper, faster and simpler trade framework for SMEs. The International Chamber of Commerce United… read more →

The recent rout in bank shares will not have a knock-on effect on commodities, global trading firm Trafigura’s chief financial officer Christophe Salmon told the Financial Times Commodities Global Summit… read more →

On Tuesday 21 March, Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Trade, Investments and Industry, Moses Kuria, met UK Minister for International Trade Nigel Huddleston in London at the first-ever UK-Kenya Economic Partnership… read more →

Tuesday morning, the Institute of Export & International Trade (IoE&IT) and Ernst & Young (EY) released their report, “TradeTech: A pathway for businesses to seize trade opportunities”.  Marco Forgione, director… read more →

The use of electronic bills of lading (eBLs) increases efficiency, reduces costs and improves the overall transparency and security of trade.  In contrast, paper bills of lading are inefficient, slow… read more →

Britain on Monday said it would extend its zero-tariff arrangement on products from Ukraine until March 2024 as part of its measures to support the economy there after the Russian… read more →

The Port of Los Angeles has entered into separate Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) with the Port of Tokyo and the Port of Yokohama – to formally collaborate on sustainability and… read more →