Sutter launches decentralised finance platform OpenTrade
22-02-23 / by Eleanor Wragg
David Sutter has left Marco Polo Network to launch OpenTrade, a platform that seeks to...Author's Archive
Eleanor joined GTR in 2010 as a freelancer and was appointed senior reporter in 2018. She covers the world’s trade, export, commodity and supply chain finance markets, with a particular interest in technology, innovation and digitisation. She also writes about macroeconomic trends and the relation ...
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Trafigura secures US$500mn ECA-backed deal to supply metals to Italy
22-02-23 / by Eleanor Wragg
Global commodity trader Trafigura has entered into a US$500mn five-year loan backed by Italy’s export...
Mercore completes first-ever digital bill of exchange deal in the UK
20-02-23 / by Eleanor Wragg
Non-bank financial institution Mercore has carried out what it says is the UK’s first digital...
JP Morgan survey reveals business confidence despite supply chain turbulence
15-02-23 / by Eleanor Wragg
As the outlook for the global economy remains bleak for 2023, a split is emerging...
Shipping industry sets course for fully paperless trade
15-02-23 / by Eleanor Wragg
Nine of the world’s major ocean carriers have formally committed to the full adoption of...
UK banks to take action on trade finance fraud in new ICC-led project
08-02-23 / by Eleanor Wragg
The UK’s trade finance banks are joining forces with the International Chamber of Commerce United...
C2FO brings in former HSBC exec as global head of financing products
07-02-23 / by Eleanor Wragg
Working capital platform C2FO has appointed Dimitrios Vasileiadis as global head of financing products. Vasileiadis...
Swedish export credit agency rolls out guarantee for green export transactions
07-02-23 / by Eleanor Wragg
Swedish export credit agency EKN has unveiled a guarantee programme for exports that contribute to...
Analysis: Getting in on the growing buy now, pay later trend
01-02-23 / by Eleanor Wragg
After taking the world of consumer payments by storm, buy now pay later (BNPL) is...
HSBC signs deal with European Investment Bank to finance Greek SME trade
30-01-23 / by Eleanor Wragg
HSBC and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have agreed a €200mn facility to finance trade...