WTO warns of fresh financial crisis as trade volumes face 32% drop
09-04-20 / by John Basquill
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is warning that global trade volumes could decline by as...Author's Archive
John joined GTR in 2020 as a senior reporter. He covers all areas of trade and trade finance, particularly commodities and supply chain. He also focuses on trade-related financial crime, including money laundering, sanctions evasion and fraud. He has previously been a reporter and editor at speciali ...
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UK Export Finance extends cover to major markets after EU adjusts state aid rules
08-04-20 / by John Basquill
UK Export Finance (UKEF) has expanded its insurance policy to cover trade with a range...
Beacon appoints new head of supply chain finance
08-04-20 / by John Basquill
Digital freight forwarding and financing provider Beacon has appointed Brenton Booth as head of supply...
South African ports reopen but lockdown confusion hits mining sector
08-04-20 / by John Basquill
South African authorities have reversed plans to close the country’s ports for all but essential...
British exporters call for 100% ECA cover to ease coronavirus crisis
01-04-20 / by John Basquill
A UK industry group is calling for changes to international rules to allow export credit...
Europe-Iran trade vehicle completes first transaction
01-04-20 / by John Basquill
European government officials have announced that Instex, the European trade vehicle set up to bypass...
Regulators issue money laundering warning as criminals adapt to Covid-19
01-04-20 / by John Basquill
Europe’s top banking regulator is instructing financial institutions to pay closer attention to transactions linked...
Standard Chartered fined £20.47mn over Russian sanctions failings
31-03-20 / by John Basquill
UK sanctions regulators have issued a record £20.47mn fine to Standard Chartered for allegedly breaching...
Channel Syndicate appoints Caroline Coulson as senior underwriter
25-03-20 / by John Basquill
The Channel Syndicate at Lloyd’s of London, part of global reinsurer Scor’s speciality insurance platform,...
European ECAs unveil fresh support as Covid-19 impact deepens
25-03-20 / by John Basquill
Export credit agencies (ECAs) across Europe are upping their support for businesses grappling with the...