GTR eNews: November 2nd
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Top Stories
Exclusive: Contour to shut down as bank shareholders pull funding
Digital trade finance consortium Contour is terminating its services, after being unable to raise sufficient funds from its bank shareholders to continue to sustain itself.
Ukraine anticipates ECA boost to propel rebuilding efforts
The Ukraine government says a first wave of buyer credit deals involving foreign export credit agencies will “happen soon” as efforts to kickstart the country’s near half-a-trillion dollar rebuild gain pace.
Crédit Agricole wins appeal in ZenRock fraud suit
A court in Singapore has ordered an energy trader to pay Crédit Agricole US$10.3mn in a dispute over fraud perpetrated by the collapsed commodities group ZenRock.
GTR Americas roundtable: Banking leaders chart future of trade finance
Industry experts tackle perennial and emerging topics in trade finance such as digitisation, the role of capital markets?and appetite for inventory financing solutions.
Feature of the week
From lender of last resort to multipurpose player: Charting the transformation of ECAs
In recent years, the narrative around how export credit agencies support trade has undergone a marked shift. But how much of this talk translates into action?
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Podcast of the week
Peru’s trade minister: boosting trade and investment ties with the UK
In the latest episode of GTR Trade Insights, we speak with Peru’s minister of foreign trade and tourism,?Juan Carlos Mathews, about the country’s plans to boost foreign investment in key export sectors.
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Contributed articles
The future of export agency finance
In today’s world of escalating environmental concerns and shifting global economic priorities, export credit agencies have the potential to play a pivotal role in advancing the transition to cleaner energy sources and sustainable development.
Export finance opportunities in a changing world
As the green and digital transitions gather pace and economies seek to reduce strategic dependency risks, export credit agencies are expanding support beyond their traditional remit. This shift is injecting greater dynamism into the export finance market.
Driving UK exports and growth
This year, Barclays and ICC United Kingdom established a new trade digitisation task force to accelerate the adoption and implementation of digital trade in the UK, building on Barclays’ partnership agreement with the Department for Business and Trade.
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