Mexico’s $1.4 trillion economy makes it the second largest market in Latin America, and its geographical location provides it with a prime position for supply chain and trade advantages ..read more

Digitalising trade has been a prominent feature of industry conversations for several years. With the passage of the Electronic Trade Documents Act (ETDA) in the UK, as well as the progression of similar bills in countries including the US, Germany, France, and Bahrain. Conversations have progressed from simple questions of “how to digitalise trade”, to focusing on what the concrete next steps should be.  TFG’s Brian Canup was joined by Patrik Zekkar, CEO of Enigio, to break down the complex next steps of digitalising trade.  https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e6-bey ..read more

Trade Finance Global’s (TFG) annual Women in Trade, Treasury, and Payments campaign in 2024 focused on Inspiring Inclusion around the globe. Different regions face different challenges when it comes to gender inclusion, and it is vital to understand perspectives from across the globe. To learn more about the challenges that women face in the trade, treasury, and payments space across the African continent, and some of the programmes in place to help balance the scales, TFG spoke with Gwen Mwaba, Director and Global Head of Trade Finance at Afreximbank. https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts ..read more

As the world of international trade finance adapts to the changing macroeconomic environment and the ever-increasing trade finance gap, there has been a clear shift to the originate-to-distribute model. To help break down this fresh approach, TFG’s Brian Canup spoke with Oladapo Adeigbe, Head of Financial Institutions Trade Sales - (Africa) at Absa and Boitumelo Thoka, Head of Pan Africa Trade Working Capital Distribution, Syndication and Insurance Product at Absa. https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e3-absa-trade-finance-distribution-revolution-closing-2-5tn-gap ..read more

In this episode of Trade Finance Talks, Brian Canup, Assistant Editor at TFG spoke with Claire Ehmann, Acting Associate Administrator at the SBA, and Dan Pische, National Director of Trade Finance at the SBA.  https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e2-empowering-the-american-dream-sbas-trade-finance-solutions-for-u-s-exporters/   ..read more

In anticipation of the BAFT International Trade and Payments Conference from 27-29 February 2024, in Washington, DC, TFG’s Deepesh Patel sat down with Tom Zschach, Chief Innovation Officer at Swift.      ..read more

At ICC United Kingdom’s annual conference, International Trade and Prosperity Week, TFG’s Deepesh Patel was joined by Chris Southworth, Secretary General at ICC United Kingdom, to discuss the importance for the business of limiting global temperature increase to 1.5° C and what the ICC is doing to support the sustainable transition. Follow the article here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s1-e129-cop28-and-beyond-icc-united-kingdoms-views-on-climate-action ..read more

At the International Trade Forfaiting Association (ITFA) 49th Annual Trade and Forfaiting Conference in Abu Dhabi, TFG’s Deepesh Patel spoke to Silja Calac, Board Member, and head of the ITFA Insurance Committee to learn more about credit risk insurance and its importance for trade, as well as specific aspects of the implementation of the Basel 3.1 Regulation.    To read the full article, go to https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s1-e127-itfa-the-tale-of-article-506-and-the-transition-period ..read more

As the world economy faces severe headwinds, banks stand at the crossroads of rigorous regulatory requirements and an escalating demand for trade finance on the back of soaring inflation rates.  Concurrently, capital restrictions continue to hinder banks’ ability to fund trade finance deals, resulting in further exacerbating the global trade finance gap ..read more

At the EBRD TFP Trade Finance Forum, TFG’s Deepesh Patel spoke with Aurel Bernat, Executive Director, Financial Institutions and Investor Relations at Banca Transilvania, Oleksandr Shchur, Member of the Management Board at JSC Ukreximbank Ukraine and Ženja Radanović, Head of Documentary, Business Department at Eurobank Direktna a.d. Beograd, Serbia. Read here:  https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s1-e125-eastern-europes-strategic-edge-trade-finance ..read more