G20 watchdog flags concern over concentration risk in commodities market
21-02-23 / by Jacob Atkins
Bank exposure to commodities traders is likely to have jumped as hedging strategies evolve in...G20
WTO urges a reversal of G20 trade-restrictive measures as inflation soars
16-11-22 / by Eleanor Wragg
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has called on world leaders to keep markets “open and...
Mandatory rules needed to cut deforestation financing, says GFANZ chief Carney
09-11-22 / by John Basquill
Former central bank governor Mark Carney has acknowledged that voluntary standards produced by the Glasgow...
Russian agri commodities not subject to sanctions, US says, as food insecurity fears grow
18-07-22 / by John Basquill
The US government has emphasised that sanctions against Russia do not apply to trade in...
Wake-up call for ESG as report finds four-fifths of world trade ‘unsustainable’
22-06-22 / by Eleanor Wragg
The overwhelming majority of global trade contributes negatively to the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development...
G20 urged to protect trade finance “lifelines” as insolvency fears rise
11-11-20 / by John Basquill
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is calling for “urgent” intervention by G20 governments to...
HSBC, BCG warn G20 of US$10tn global cost of tariffs and trade restrictions
17-09-20 / by Eleanor Wragg
The current wave of protectionism, which has seen the imposition of new tariffs and other...
WTO director-general announces surprise resignation amid trying times for trade
14-05-20 / by Eleanor Wragg
The director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Roberto Azevêdo, has resigned, cutting short his...
Virus compounds US dollar liquidity strains for emerging markets
14-05-20 / by Felix Thompson
The US dollar has been the lifeblood of international trade for decades, but fears are...
Mixed messages on fossil fuel funding by export credit agencies
13-05-20 / by Maddy White
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has come under fire after its governor said...