What defines a true emerging markets bank Dipping a toe here and there in Asia or Africa Standard Bank would argue that it's moreover getting involved in projects in one of the toughest markets possible - Afghanistan. And that's exactly what it
Recruitment in the trade finance sector in the UK is picking up and this could lead to skills bottlenecks, which is beginning to trigger higher remuneration packages for some positions. Justin Pugsley reports. &
PRI: Risks that never went away -
Emerging economies may be enjoying their best performance in a generation but political risk is alive and thriving, writes Kevin Godier .
The recent military coup in
Still boom time
Tides may be turning in the trade credit insurance ( TCI ) market, writes Kevin Godier , with claims rising. Insurers should remain vigilant.
Grappling with low margin business
Tight pricing has cut insurers’s profits to the bone in the structured trade credit ( STC ) insurance market, writes Kevin Godier
MIGA puts PRI centre stage
Moina Varkie, Director, Outreach and Partnerships, and Stephan Dreyhaupt, Head of Investment Information Services, MIGA, talk to GTR about a new service from the World Bank’s investment guarantee ag
A partnership geared towards innovation
Banks are increasingly looking towards non-bank financial institutions to engineer integrated solutions for clients. The link-up between Natexis Banques Populaires and Coface UK emphasi
Understanding warehouse receipts in a changing world
Morris Blumenthal and Ursula Owczarkowski , lawyers in DLA Piper's structured trade and commodity finance group
Astride the Nile Delta
KGL Ports International has taken aim at the Mediterranean with its Damietta, Egypt, takeover. Nicholas Noe reports from Cairo .
Over the
Managing all your banks in one place
Multi-bank applications for trade services are here. Rupert Sayer describes the latest progress with Globaltrade Corporation’s platform @GlobalTrade, which boasts HVB Gro
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The endless arguments about why Africa is not trading within Africa are wearing thin. It is time for a coherent action plan to be drawn up, says GTR editor, Rebecca Spong.
