Authorities promise financial backing for trade finance tech
04-08-20 / by John Basquill
A group of influential regulators and central banks are offering financial sponsorship to firms that...coronavirus
US Exim backs jet exports with working capital guarantee
04-08-20 / by Felix Thompson
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (US Exim) has inked a US$97.2mn working capital...
Government launches inquiry into work of UK Export Finance
30-07-20 / by John Basquill
A British government committee has launched a fresh inquiry into the activities of UK Export...
GTR News Brief: Episode 9
30-07-20 / by Felix Thompson
In the ninth episode of the GTR News Brief, the latest podcast series from the...
Standard Chartered and UK Export Finance back Ghana hospital build
29-07-20 / by Felix Thompson
Standard Chartered has penned a UK Export Finance (UKEF)-backed financing agreement with the Ghanaian government,...
Project Defend: UK trade committee warns against supply chain onshoring
29-07-20 / by John Basquill
British MPs have welcomed government promises that its mysterious “Project Defend” will not involve localising...
Officials call for trade policy overhaul to cut Covid plastic waste
29-07-20 / by John Basquill
The Covid-19 pandemic presents a unique opportunity to reconfigure trade policy in favour of sustainable...
Europe’s trade credit balances plunge under Covid-19
15-07-20 / by John Basquill
Trade credit balances fell across eight major European markets in April this year, new research...
Quick wins and flawed targets: UK government urged to improve support for exporters
15-07-20 / by John Basquill
UK support for exporters is being hampered by questionable targets, short-term deals and a concentration...
TDB and World Bank Group pen two deals to boost trade and infrastructure finance in Africa
09-07-20 / by Felix Thompson
Amid a gloomy economic outlook for Africa and warnings of liquidity strains caused by the...