The new global trade forecast predictions from HSBC with research partner Oxford Economics see the services industry accelerate steadily to stand at a quarter of global...

HSBC and Reliance Industries’ electronic export transaction marks a step forward for both India and emerging markets as a whole, as they progress towards digital trade...

In today’s economy, access to global markets is essential for small- and medium-size enterprises. Businesses are increasingly spreading their risks across regions and...

Finance Minister Gordhan has demonstrated his indispensability to avoid another downgrade of South Africa’s credit rating and to maintain unity within the governing ANC...

The UK government introduced dramatic cuts to renewable energy subsidies in August, just a month before Finland's ECA, Finnvera, closed a £100 million financing for the...

It’s that time of year again… Everyone here at TXF is very proud to present to you 2016’s second edition of our biannual magazine, The TXF Chronicle – the best of TXF...

Export credit agencies, development banks, and multilaterals are becoming crucial sources of financing behind the growth of renewable energy projects in both developed...

Olam’s acquisition of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)’s cocoa business provides the perfect opportunity to investigate the trader’s track record for sustainable cocoa and...

Governments around the world are slowly but surely turning their backs on the open-market agenda, and global trade flows are starting to feel the repercussions. Ollie...

Speakers at a blockchain conference at Barclays’ fintech innovation hub, Rise, in East London, emphasised the technology’s potential for replacing paper documents and...

Cargill and Bunge stood out as the only traders not to cut ties with Malaysian palm oil producer IOI after its sustainability certificate was suspended, throwing up...

A trade finance fraud expert says despite efforts to combat it, fraud is on the increase due to volatile commodity markets increasing the opportunities to skim profits.

In an example of the legal difficulties thrown up by large-scale insolvencies in the trade and shipping sector, the OW Bunker case has yielded a difficult but necessary...

Banks are continuing to withdraw from many of their correspondent banking relationships - a process which threatens global trade, especially in poorer countries. TXF...

Helen Castell asks brokers and insurers what’s next for the industry and whether developing unconventional new products is essential for insurers’ survival or a dangerous...

Diamonds may be forever, but they are as vulnerable as the next commodity to a global downturn. Diamond miners had a rough year in 2015, although they still outperformed...

Sierra Rutile is in talks with banks for its first pre-export financing as it plans to restructure its existing debt. However, many banks continue to be wary of lending...

Earlier this month, Bangladesh sealed a $2 billion credit line from the Export-Import Bank of India for power development in a deal indicative of an exciting new trend...

SUEK has secured a $1 billion pre-export finance facility showing Russian commodity producers buoyed by a cheap ruble can still access international financing despite...

Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, is the word on everybody’s lips in financial circles. TXF’s Helen Reid looks in depth at the technology’s applications to...