Global trade volumes rebound but UK “lagging”, report finds
15-09-21 / by John Basquill
Global trade is recovering strongly after a pandemic-induced downturn in 2020, but progress is uneven,...coronavirus
Barak eyes recovery with two new funds, winds down three others
04-08-21 / by John Basquill
Barak Fund Management is winding down three funds and launching two new ones, while widening...
WTO maps critical inputs for Covid vaccines as supply concerns grow
14-07-21 / by John Basquill
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has mapped critical inputs for the production of Covid-19 vaccines,...
Bibby offers UK pandemic recovery financing
21-04-21 / by Jacob Atkins
UK-based SME financing provider Bibby Financial Services (BFS) says it has established a £300mn pandemic...
IsDB and ITFC roll out next stage of pandemic trade finance support
05-03-21 / by Jacob Atkins
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and its trade finance offshoot are set to commence the second stage...
Deutsche Bank forecasts trade finance surge amid Covid-19 vaccine progress
02-12-20 / by John Basquill
Deutsche Bank is predicting that trade finance activity will return to pre-crisis levels by the...
Experts call for WTO rules waiver as concerns grow over critical Covid-19 supplies
18-11-20 / by John Basquill
Trade academics are backing calls from South African and Indian officials to relax World Trade...
ING to scale back wholesale banking, but says no link to fraud
09-11-20 / by John Basquill
ING has announced plans to “refocus” its wholesale banking operations, including trade finance, targeting a...
Mexican state-owned bank seals US$600mn credit facility for Covid-19 response
04-11-20 / by John Basquill
Bancomext, a state-owned bank and export credit agency in Mexico, has obtained a US$600mn credit...
UNCTAD eyes “green shoots” of trade recovery as China exports surge
28-10-20 / by John Basquill
UN forecasts suggest global trade is undergoing a “frail recovery” after a major slump in...