trade finance
4 articles tagged trade finance.
BusinessLetters of Credit Return to Favor for Regional Importers
As trust becomes harder to assume, importers are leaning again on instruments that put a bank between buyer and seller.
By Rafael Mendez · Jun 21
BusinessGulf Banks Tighten Trade-Finance Terms as Risk Repricing Spreads
Lenders are asking for more documentation, firmer collateral and clearer counterparty histories before backing regional trade deals.
By Marcus Okafor · Jun 21
BusinessRegional Lenders Pilot Faster Trade-Settlement Rails
Banks are testing systems that shorten the gap between shipment and payment, aiming to free the working capital that slow settlement ties up.
By Marcus Okafor · Jun 20
WorldThe Africa-Gulf Trade Corridor Needs Working Capital as Much as Warehouses
Ports and warehouses get the investment headlines, but the constraint for many trading firms is the financing gap between shipment and payment.
By Rafael Mendez · Jun 9