Posts Tagged ‘exporters’

British enterprises are poised to gain from billions of pounds in new export opportunities, boosting the UK economy, as detailed in the latest strategy from UK Export Finance (UKEF) released today.

HM Revenue and Customs has released its Customs Importer and Exporter Population official statistics for 2023, showing a decrease in the importer and exporter population compared to 2022.

Between Brexit, COVID-19, and supply chain disruptions, foreign markets do not look the most inviting for UK businesses.

A circular economy is an alternative to the traditional linear economy where goods are simply made, used, and then disposed of.

Letters of credit are one of the most commonly used trade finance instruments, and they are a great way to increase security and mitigate risk during a trade transaction

The UK and ten major trading partners have agreed to end export credit support for unabated coal-fired power plants

Contour, the digital trade finance network, announces partnership with the Shenzhen FinTech Institute, a subsidiary of The People’s Bank of China (PBOC).

UK Export Finance (UKEF), the export credit agency of the British government, has unveiled ambitious new plans to go carbon neutral by 2050. Over the next four years, UKEF will… read more →

Asian country’s integration into global value chains remains surprisingly weak. Peter Born, Chief Representative for Commerzbank in Mumbai, examines why this is the case, and what steps are being taken to address the challenges of the business environment in the country.

Export Finance Norway, the result of a merger between former government agencies GIEK and Export Credit Norway, officially opened its doors fully on the 1st July 2021. The merger of… read more →

Eleonore Treu, Hugo Verschoren and Donald Smith, breakdown Letters of Credit and some of the prominent issues surrounding this instrument. Is there a need for a new “Lite” LC product? How to mitigate the complexity and discrepancies inherent to Letters of Credit?

Department for International Trade (DIT) launches new mentorship programme to help UK farmers and food producers boost their exports.

Graham Stuart, International Trade Minister, visited the world’s largest offshore construction grouting specialists FoundOcean in Livingstone, Scotland, to announce a major new export contract won by the firm effectively creating… read more →

UK companies help bring new hospitals, clean energy, and transportation to developing countries following record levels of UK Export Finance backing UK Export Finance (UKEF) provided over £2.4 billion of… read more →

New research by Barclays Corporate Banking reveals the premium international consumers are prepared to pay for products ‘made in Britain’