Green tariffs, grey motives? Russia challenges the EU’s €2.1 billion carbon tax plan in the WTO
Russia has just thrown down the gauntlet, and it’s aiming at one of the EU’s most ambitious climate policies ever. […]
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Standard Chartered and BII partner to expand trade finance in East Africa, prioritising women-led enterprises
Standard Chartered, a bank, and British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution, have announced a $100 million trade
Breaking: Global factoring market grows 2.7% in 2024 to €3.89 trillion amid economic uncertainty
The global factoring industry demonstrated steady growth in 2024, with total turnover reaching €3.89 trillion—a 2.7% increase from €3.79 trillion in 2023. These preliminary figures were released by FCI, the global representative network for factoring and financing of open account domestic and international trade receivables, during the BCR 25th Annual Receivables Finance International Convention (RFIx25) held in London on 21–22 May 2025.
Cross-border payments: bridging fragmentation and accelerating global flows
When cross-border payment systems work well, an exporter in Toronto can be paid by a buyer in Tokyo as easily
IFC and Standard Chartered launch local currency lending initiative in Kenya
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has partnered with Standard Chartered to scale up
VIDEO | Why TF COP could finally shift the trade finance gap conversation into meaningful change
Conversations about the trade finance gap often feel abstract. Another panel. Another graph in a report. After years of diagnosing
Ripple expands blockchain payment network to UAE, partners with Zand and Mamo
Ripple has launched blockchain-enabled cross-border payments in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in partnership with Zand Bank (a digital bank) and Mamo (a fintech).
G7 Export Credit Agencies meet in London to tackle shared trade finance challenges
Leaders from the export credit agencies (ECAs) of the G7 countries convened in London this week for a two-day summit hosted by UK Export Finance (UKEF).