TFG Weekly Trade Briefing, 26th August 2024
Yieldpoint v Kimura: a victory for market practice, or just a warning on how to draft?
By: Geoffrey Wynne - The Court of Appeal has reversed a decision regarding an offer under a BAFT Master Risk Participation Agreement (MRPA), in a case between Kimura Commodity Trade Finance Fund Limited and Yieldpoint Stable Value Fund, L.P. Read more →
Strengthening Global Supply Chains: The role of digitalisation in enhancing transparency, efficiency, and resilience?
By: Olumuyiwa Esan - In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing world, organisations need to leverage on digitisation in order to manage risks across their supply chains. Read more →
Adapting to changing compliance and regulation in the age of data and digitalisation
By: Jonathan Dixon - Data is king, especially as the industry slowly but surely embraces the move towards full digitalisation. Read more →
Growth of B2B marketplaces for factoring and invoice discounting: the Indian experience
By: Kalyan Basu - India introduced digital Trade Receivable Discounting System (TReDS) platforms in 2017 to help SMEs overcome late payment issues, with three licensed entities expected to reach $25 billion in throughput by FY 2024-25. Read more →
ADB and Dashen Bank Partner to Boost Trade Finance in Ethiopia
The African Development Bank Group (ADB) has approved a $40 million transaction guarantee facility for Dashen Bank , aimed at enhancing trade finance activities in Ethiopia.? Read more →
BII and DP World partner to develop DRC’s first Deepwater Container Port
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, has committed up to $35 million towards the development of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) first deepwater container port. Read more →
ABN AMRO Bank implements CBA’s IBAS transaction due diligence software, for trade finance compliance
荷兰銀行 , the third-largest Dutch bank, has gone live using Commercial Banking Applications AS (CBA)’s IBAS transaction due diligence functionality, to help combat financial crime and ensure full regulatory compliance. Read more →
Export Development Canada | Exportation et développement Canada faces losses on Thames Water loans
In the water sector, a drop in infrastructure financing challenges creates ripples across global markets. Read more →