Banks battle against the trade finance gap with a lack of credit risk mitigants, new research finds
Every year, $2.5 trillion in global trade deals fail to materialise due to a lack of funding. This funding gap, […]
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Proxima and Oxford Economics launch global sourcing risk index
Proxima, a global procurement consultancy, has launched its inaugural Global Sourcing Risk Index, developed in collaboration with Oxford Economics. The
Technology as a bridge and its limitations
In discussing how to transition from today’s paper-reliant reality to a digitally native future, participants explored the role of technology,
Follow the bumpy road: Why the push for interoperability and data standards?
The push for interoperability and data standards A central theme in the roundtable was the universal support for interoperability to
Behind the scenes of the 24-hour China-UK import that travelled the digital highway
In a major milestone for cross-border trade digitalisation, UK retailer Matalan and Chinese exporter Yatex have completed a fully digital
EBRD, AfDB, and BII back Egypt in building solar and battery storage plant
Egypt’s has launched its first integrated solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage system (BESS), backed by $479.1 million in
ICS and ETR Digital partner to tackle UK trade finance gap
Investec Capital Solutions (ICS) has entered into a collaboration with ETR Digital to explore the use of digital financial instruments
Namibia hosts the first-ever Commonwealth trade ministers meeting and business summit
As geopolitical tensions, protectionism, and supply chain shocks buffet global trade, a historic milestone is unfolding in Windhoek. For the
SBI Factors strengthens fraud controls in trade finance with real-time document verification
As India’s trade finance ecosystem continues to digitise at pace, SBI Factors, the country’s largest factoring company, has announced a
What would (re-)linking UK and EU ETS regimes mean for business?
On 19th May, the UK and the EU announced plans to link the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (“ETS”) with the