Trade Finance Talks

Trade Finance Global spoke with Çağatay Baydar, Chairman at FCI and Irina Tyan, Principal Banker, TFP at the EBRD about factoring and SCF.

As we celebrate International Women’s Day and the numerous achievements of women in trade finance all year, beyond 8 March, we must also look forward to the future.

Discover the ICC DSI’s initiative to facilitate digital trade with the release of their Key Trade Documents and Data Elements (KTDDE) report.

In light of the current global energy crisis characterised by rising fuel prices and geopolitical tensions, support for the energy sector – especially in the clean energy space – is critical.

TFG’s Deepesh Patel & TXF’s Jonathan Bell discuss the past decade of commodity finance, the next 10 years, and TXF’s conference in Amsterdam.

Do trade finance assets really have a place in investment portfolios? What role do regulations and rating agencies play in helping to safeguard and standardise this emerging area? 

Trade finance is the lifeblood of global commerce, enabling companies around the world to expand their operations across borders.

Rental services are becoming more common throughout the shipping industry and among online customers. What should sector professionals do to support the continued growth of these services?

The new legislation, which amends the existing General Law on Negotiable Instruments and Credit Transactions and the General Law of Credit Organizations and Auxiliary Credit Activities, entered into force on 27 March 2024. 

The maritime industry, often seen as a major contributor to pollution, is under increasing pressure to adopt sustainable practices.

In the rapidly evolving digital age, the payments industry is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in recent years.

In 2022, international trade represented 88% of the Mexican GDP, but the world of international trade is changing. 

The Lloyds Bank Trade Insight report focuses on these changing economic conditions and their implications on working capital from a treasury perspective.

TFG’s Brian Canup was joined by Patrik Zekkar, CEO of Enigio, to break down the complex next steps of digitalising trade. 

Supply chains have become global and increasing complexities have made them brittle and dependent, rather than robust and resilient; Covid-19 is a prime example of this.