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UKEF Announces Enhanced Business Support to Supercharge International Trade
Trade · United Kingdom

UKEF Announces Enhanced Business Support to Supercharge International Trade

UK Export Finance introduces new products that offer enhanced support and security for smaller businesses when trading internationally. Smaller businesses are set to benefit from extra government support to maximise orders from international buyers UK Export Finance (UKEF) unveils today, delivering on commitments set out in the government's new Trade Strategy.  The export credit agency and government department plays a vital role in stimulating …See the Story
GTR Leaders in Trade 2025: The winners
Trade

GTR Leaders in Trade 2025: The winners

The GTR Leaders in Trade awards highlight excellence in the trade, commodity, supply chain, export finance and fintech markets. The winners in each category are based on submissions sent to GTR. Where relevant, Best Deals signed in 2024 were referenced as further substantiation for GTR’s decisions. GTR revealed the shortlist for the Leaders in Trade awards in February, and the winners were announced at the GTR Charity Awards Dinner on June 26. C…Read Article
Stronghold Global Finance in liquidation, facing court action
London, England · London

Stronghold Global Finance in liquidation, facing court action

Stronghold Global Finance, a UK-based trade finance firm, went into administration in August last year following a High Court order over £181,000 in unpaid debts and facing a lawsuit from a client that had allegedly paid the firm advance fees for a facility that never materialised.  The company had a total of seven creditors supporting the winding-up petition at the time of the administration, a lawyer for one creditor told the High Court, inclu…Read Article

Analysis: Baft’s Burwell on New York digital trade reforms

New York legislators have taken an important step towards digitalising trade in the state, adopting reforms that provide a legal basis for electronic records and digital assets.  Adopted by the Assembly and Senate on June 11, the reforms bring New York in line with the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), a model law amended in 2022 to incorporate digital trade documents and other emerging technologies. They will become law once the amending bill is s…Kathy Hochul · New YorkRead Article

Veefin and TradeAssets end acquisition talks

A planned acquisition of TradeAssets by Estorifi, a Veefin Group company, will no longer proceed, the two companies have confirmed. In a statement, TradeAssets says the transaction extended beyond the agreed timeline, and the decision was made mutually and “amicably”, reflecting the “evolving priorities and strategic directions of each organisation”. Veefin Group announced its intended acquisition of TradeAssets in February, as part of a push to…Dubai, United Arab Emirates · DubaiRead Article

Trade finance fund loses US$21.6mn suit against Trafigura

Rasmala Trade Finance Fund has lost its bid to force Trafigura to return US$21.6mn that was “mistakenly” paid to the trading giant due to what the judge described as fraud by an Indian coal trading company.   The fund, managed by Dubai’s Rasmala Investment Bank, filed the claim in 2021, alleging that Trafigura was complicit in a fraud carried out in 2017 and 2018 by Farlin Energy & Commodities, a client of Rasmala Trade Finance Fund.   The fund …Dubai, United Arab Emirates · DubaiRead Article

Banco do Brasil secures Miga guarantee for trade lending

The World Bank has agreed to guarantee funding to Banco do Brasil, enabling the bank to offer up to US$700mn in trade finance to MSMEs.   The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (Miga), an arm of the World Bank, will provide a 95% guarantee on a three-year loan provided to Banco do Brasil by BBVA and HSBC, as lead arrangers.  The Miga guarantee covers the risk of Banco do Brasil defaulting. The guarantee will bring down the bank’s cost of f…World Bank · BrasíliaRead Article

Citi appoints new global head of trade sales

Citi has named Marek Potoma as its new head of global trade sales, effective immediately, according to an internal memo seen by GTR. Potoma is a Citi veteran, having joined the bank in 1997. Over nearly three decades, he has held a range of senior roles across the Middle East, Africa and Central and Eastern Europe, most recently serving as head of treasury and trade solutions (TTS) and corporate, commercial and public sector sales for the Middle…Dubai, United Arab Emirates · DubaiRead Article

More major banks announce support for ICC sustainable trade principles as fossil fuel funding rises

Three more banks have announced their support for the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) Principles for Sustainable Trade Finance, now backed by lenders covering up to 25% of global trade finance volumes, the organisation says. The news comes as fresh data shows that the world’s largest banks increased their fossil fuel financing in 2024 over the previous year. Major lenders Commerzbank, ING and Santander Corporate and Investment Banking …Germany · GermanyRead Article

Future leaders recognised in GTR-BExA Young Exporter Awards

Lewis McVeigh of Counterline Ltd and Callum Rowe of MBDA have been named BExA-GTR Young Exporter and Young Export Financier of the Year, respectively.  Now in its 18th year, the British Exporters Association (BExA)-GTR award is open to individuals under 35 years old who work in the export or export finance department of a UK-registered trading or manufacturing company, as an “export enabler” in a financial institution, or in a role supporting UK…Liverpool, England · LiverpoolRead Article

Hill Dickinson appoints head of trade finance

Veronika Koroleva has taken up the newly created role of head of trade finance at law firm Hill Dickinson, which is seeking to expand its finance offering.  Koroleva advises banks, alternative lenders and traders on a wide range of trade, commodities and receivables finance issues, for both transactional and contentious matters.   Recent work includes advising on a bespoke supply chain financing structure for the export of cocoa from Africa to t…Trade · LiverpoolRead Article

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