TF strengthens Deutsche’s Q4 results
Deutsche Bank’s global transaction banking division has seen an increase in net revenues due to substantial growth in its trade finance products.
Nigerian borrowers to hit the market
Both the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation are looking to international lenders to raise billions of dollars in syndicated loans.
Concerns over supply chain risks soar
Supply chain risks are moving up the agenda of many corporates as concerns about potential geopolitical problems and counterparty risks grow.
Managing both the physical and financial supply chain was a key topic at the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland last week, as delegates debated how companies can better cope with the unexpected, citing examples such as last year’s Japan nuclear crisis and the increasing level of piracy seen off the coast of Africa.
Swift reveals documentary trade fall in 2011
The use of documentary trade instruments such as letters of credit fell by just over 2% in 2011 compared to the previous year, according to the latest Swift statistics.
IADB's Trans-Pacific programme fills up
Another six countries are negotiating membership into the IADB’s Trans-Pacific Partnership to boost trade and investment between the US and Asia Pacific.
