Glencore has launched its first trade receivables securitisation program specifically for its oil and gas marketing business. The $2.55 billion facility is supported by a consortium of six leading ...

Digitised trade is transforming lending across South and South-East Asia by enabling faster, data-driven credit decisions for SMEs and MSMEs. Investments in digital public infrastructure, including ...

Natasha is the Global Head of Trade Sales within J.P. Morgan Payments. She has 15+ years of experience across trade finance and working capital solutions for both corporate and financial institutions.

UK meat imports hit £5bn in 2025, up 15%, heightening food security concerns. Reliance on imports and fertiliser disruptions leave supply exposed to shocks and price swings. Experts urge stronger ...

Geopolitical instability and the increasing use of financial infrastructure as foreign policy tools are prompting a shift away from exclusive reliance on centralized global finance systems. Digital ...

Choosing the right Incoterm can be the difference between a successful trade transaction and an unprofitable headache. Incoterms, short for ‘International Commercial Terms’, are standardised trade ...

The MT 700 is a crucial message type in international trade finance, transmitted via SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) to convey the terms and conditions of a ...

Export Credit Guarantees and Untied Loan Guarantees have been well established and tried and tested foreign trade promotion instruments of the German Federal Government for decades. They are managed ...

[UPDATED 2026] A Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC / SLOC) is seen as a guarantee that is provided to a potential buyer or contractor. An SBLC is payable when called upon by the beneficiary and may be ...

[UPDATED 2026] Import finance is required in order to bring goods into the country, but it is not always easy to raise capital when looking at different products. This can be finished or incomplete ...

Structured trade finance products are used primarily in the commodity sector by traders, producers and processors. Banking corporations tailor these financing arrangements based on the needs of the ...

Organisations have had to reassess long-standing assumptions and adopt new methods to understand risks as a result of geopolitical uncertainty. Marsh’s political risk report identifies three key areas ...