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“Banks are back”: financiers grow market share in record year for commodities

Financial institutions are being tempted back to the commodities market after a long period of retreat, with price volatility and shifting global trade flows …

Global / 08-03-23 / by John Basquill

Key commodities trade exceeds WTO forecasts despite war in Ukraine

Trade in key commodities remained “remarkably resilient” during 2022 despite the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with importers finding alternative sourcing markets for …

Global / 01-03-23 / by John Basquill

Figures reveal likely Russia sanctions evasion hubs

Exports from Europe and the US to countries in a customs union with Russia soared by around US$1bn after sanctions were imposed on Moscow …

Global / 01-03-23 / by Jacob Atkins

G20 watchdog flags concern over concentration risk in commodities market

Bank exposure to commodities traders is likely to have jumped as hedging strategies evolve in response to market volatility, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) …

Global / 21-02-23 / by Jacob Atkins

JP Morgan survey reveals business confidence despite supply chain turbulence

As the outlook for the global economy remains bleak for 2023, a split is emerging between companies that are optimistic about what’s ahead and …

Global / 15-02-23 / by Eleanor Wragg

GTR Leaders in Trade: The shortlist

GTR is pleased to reveal the shortlist for this year’s Leaders in Trade awards, which highlight excellence in the trade, commodity, supply chain and export …

Global / 14-02-23 / by Shannon Manders

Trafigura accuses TMT Metals, others of “systematic” US$577mn nickel trading fraud

Trafigura has revealed it could lose more than half a billion dollars after falling foul of a “systematic fraud” allegedly carried out by a …

Global / 09-02-23 / by John Basquill

Misinvoicing responsible for 63% of trade-based money laundering cases, research finds

Nearly two-thirds of trade-based money laundering over the past decade relied on misleading or false invoices, with metals and minerals among the sectors most …

Global / 08-02-23 / by John Basquill

Demand for commodity finance set to skyrocket, with large traders to reap rewards

Commodity traders’ demand for working capital could be set to treble, with margin calls rising to US$1.5tn in the energy sector alone, fresh research …

Global / 01-02-23 / by John Basquill

Analysis: Getting in on the growing buy now, pay later trend

After taking the world of consumer payments by storm, buy now pay later (BNPL) is slowly entering the B2B domain, bringing with it new …

Global / 01-02-23 / by Eleanor Wragg