Exclusive: Investec to launch new trade finance business
17-05-21 / by John Basquill
Investec is setting up a new trade finance team in South Africa, GTR can reveal,...ABSA
African banks sign deal to upgrade trade chokepoint at Zimbabwe border
26-01-21 / by Maddy White
A group of African banks has signed a US$194mn senior debt facility to rehabilitate the...
Absa gets Miga guarantees to reduce RWA across Africa
08-01-20 / by Eleanor Wragg
Absa has signed a deal with the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (Miga) which will enable...
Absa hires new CEO to oversee international expansion
10-12-19 / by Maddy White
Absa has appointed Cheryl Buss as its new CEO to oversee the bank’s international growth.
Absa will be “globally scalable” with US presence
12-11-19 / by Maddy White
Absa Bank plans to scale up its business by opening offices across the world, including...
Absa launches UK office to help businesses expand into Africa
19-09-18 / by Sanne Wass
Absa Group has opened an office in London to help UK and European businesses expand...
UK financiers to lead re-engagement with Zimbabwe
17-09-18 / by Shannon Manders
Zimbabwe’s liquidity crisis continues to worsen six weeks on from its contested elections. While local...
Roundtable: Trade leaders talk Africa’s finance gap
01-08-18 / by GTR
The African Development Bank (AfDB) estimates an unmet demand for bank-intermediated trade finance in Africa...
GTR Africa 2018 distilled in six points
26-03-18 / by Eleanor Wragg
The GTR Africa Trade & Export Finance Week 2018, held on March 1-2 in...
22 banks join Swift blockchain project
06-07-17 / by Finbarr Bermingham
An additional 22 banks have joined Swift’s blockchain proof of concept (PoC). The project is...