Tag: Trade finance
US$120 bn trade finance gap holding back African growth
15 May 15 NewsLack of access to affordable trade finance is holding back the economic and employment potential of African countries, says Standard Bank.
According to the African Development Ban...
Azevêdo says lack of trade finance can be a significant trade barrier for developing countries
27 Mar 15 NewsDirector-General Roberto Azevêdo, in opening the seminar on “Trade Finance in Developing Countries” at the WTO on 26 March 2015, pointed to a recent WTO Secretariat paper that...
Africa trade finance needs innovation, tech focus
18 Mar 15 NewsThose involved in the finance trade in Africa often overlook what would be needed to catalyse change and deliver on the continent’s potential, according to Justin Sherrard, globa...
AfDB releases report on trade finance in Africa
04 Dec 14 NewsTrade finance is essential for international trade. This financial intermediation helps firms to manage risks inherent in international transactions, improve their liquidity and en...
Take advantage of factoring as trade finance tool, African businesses urged
12 Nov 14 NewsLegislators and regulators should assist African businesses to take advantage of the benefits of factoring as a trade finance instrument by creating enabling environments for the f...
Why banks should embrace structured trade finance
29 Oct 14 NewsA number of developments have taken place in the banking industry globally and in Rwanda, in particular, with regard to the way conducting of business.
We have recently witnessed ...
Azevêdo hails Basel Committee’s decision on trade finance as “good news” for developing countries
20 Jan 14 NewsDirector-General Roberto Azevêdo, on 17 January 2014, welcomed a recent decision by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision as “of particular significance for the availabilit...