Trade finance is the backbone of world trade and is thus closely linked to geopolitical stability. In today’s interconnected world, regional conflicts have ripple effects that extend beyond national ...

Financing sustains and propels global trade. It assures that businesses can operate smoothly across borders by providing essential capital, bridging the gap between production and payment. This role ...

In hindsight, summer 2001 was a precarious time to launch an annual ranking of the world’s Best Trade Finance Banks. Just months later, the 9/11 attacks would destroy New York’s World Trade Center, ...

Trade finance reduces payment and delivery risks in international transactions. Letters of credit are key tools in trade finance, ensuring payment upon delivery. Effective trade finance is vital for ...

The U.S. dollar will remain dominant in the international monetary system, with de-dollarization likely to be slow and partial despite rising RMB and euro ambitions. Network effects, deep U.S.

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The financial system risks undermining global trade if it fails to adapt to the economy's needs, with developing countries likely to suffer the most, the UN Trade and ...

The Bank of England (BoE), Bank for International Settlements (BIS), European Central Bank (ECB), and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are convening a conference to examine how recent external, ...

Global Finance has named the 26th annual World’s Best Trade Finance Providers in 14 global categories, eight regions, nearly 100 countries, territories and districts, and six US regions in an ...

Global current account balances widened by a sizable 0.6 percentage points of world GDP in 2024. When adjusted to account for the volatility around the pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine, the ...