
Lenders turned down TMT Metals in 2021, rates ‘made no commercial sense’
08-03-23 / by John Basquill
TMT Metals, one of the traders Trafigura has accused of participating in a “systematic” fraud...08-03-23 / by John Basquill
TMT Metals, one of the traders Trafigura has accused of participating in a “systematic” fraud...01-02-23 / by John Basquill
Commodity traders’ demand for working capital could be set to treble, with margin calls rising...06-12-22 / by John Basquill
Major western powers will allow banks and insurers to back trade in Russian oil below...09-03-22 / by John Basquill
The US, European Union and UK are seeking to halt imports of Russian oil and...02-03-22 / by Jacob Atkins and Felix Thompson
Banks across the world are reviewing all trade and commodities transactions involving Russia as the...19-01-22 / by John Basquill
Soaring oil prices are not necessarily good news for large commodity trading houses hoping to...28-07-21 / by John Basquill
The commodity finance market is divided. Nervous after a string of fraud scandals and losses...01-12-20 / by John Basquill
Singapore’s banks have finalised a code of best practice for the provision of trade finance...21-10-20 / by John Basquill
Two Hong Kong-based oil traders say banks have reacted to the fraud scandal in Singapore’s...20-05-20 / by John Basquill
Banks are being urged by regulators not to withdraw financing for Singapore’s beleaguered commodities trade...