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New perspectives on trade finance from Dubai

When former UK chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling reminded delegates of the recent Falcon Group...

New money, different rules when it comes to commodities finance in current market conditions

Commodities finance and the funding gap: MICHAEL KENNY highlights legal considerations for commodities...

Economic analysis: H1 2011 commodity price easing should help businesses in 2012

YANN LACROIZ reflects on how the continued easing in commodity  prices during the first half of 2011 should...

Follow the bear? The implications of Russia's membership of WTO

JOHN WHITTAKER assesses the impact of Russia joining the WTO  and the implications for foreign...

News

UK chancellor bows to Basel III inevitability

16 May 2012

The Council of the European Union has reached unanimous agreement on the draft rules implementing the Basel III rules within the...

New edition of free supply chain finance guide available

15 May 2012

Global Business Intelligence has published its third edition of their Supply Chain Finance (SCF) Payable and Receivable...

ABN AMRO opens new office in Shanghai

14 May 2012

ABN AMRO has announced the opening of a new representative office in Shanghai, which will initially focus on supporting the...

Face to face

Profile: Rudolf Putz

RUDOLF PUTZ talks to TFR about his time as a coffee and cocoa trader – and his enduring commitment to trade...

60-second interview: Georgina Baker

TFR talks to International Finance Corporation's (IFC) GEORGINA BAKER about trade finance support in emerging markets

Blog

Going home

As European banks continue their retreat from overseas operations, the funding...

Deals desert

Hello all, just a few words on the dearth of deals in the market, which has caused poor...

Commodities

Trafigura launches trade finance securitisation scheme

Trafigura, the world’s third largest independent oil trader and the second largest independent trader in the non-ferrous...

IFC and BNP Paribas sign risk-sharing facility to boost African agri-commodities

Regions

Peru's paradox: high commodity prices and economic stabililty but look at the politics...

The region’s mineral wealth at a time of high commodity prices and relative macroeconomic  stability are undermined by...

Follow the bear? The implications of Russia's membership of WTO

JOHN WHITTAKER assesses the impact of Russia joining the WTO  and the implications for foreign businesses

Features

Development of pricing in the secondary trade finance market

The appetite in the trade finance secondary market is definitely back on track; the unrest in Europe markets has calmed down. Most MENA countries have...

Dearth of deals? Q1 trade finance deal volumes lowest since Q3 2009

Latest trade finance volumes have dropped to the lowest total since the third quarter of 2009

When the shooting stops - tread with care in Syria

HUGO WILLIAMSON reviews the recent efforts to broker a ceasefire in Syria and advises 'tread with care' - at least for the forseeable...

Peru's paradox: high commodity prices and economic stabililty but look at the politics...

The region’s mineral wealth at a time of high commodity prices and relative macroeconomic  stability are undermined by political and security risks,...