Trade finance is the backbone of world trade and is thus closely linked to geopolitical stability. In today’s interconnected world, regional conflicts have ripple effects that extend beyond national ...

Andreas Schweitzer, Founder & Managing Director of the Artis Trade Invest concept invest in collateralised trades. As the world of finance continues to evolve, tokenized trade finance is emerging as a ...

For the eighth year running, HSBC has been voted as the world’s best trade finance bank by participants in the Euromoney Trade Finance Survey 2025. With more than 13,000 corporates contributing to ...

Africa’s share of global trade has fallen to less than 3% – down from around 4% in 1980 and 5% post-independence. This fall has happened despite a rapid increase in Africa’s share of the global ...

Trade-based financial crime (TBFC) is a global menace, with trade-based money laundering (TBML) being particularly insidious and often misunderstood. Criminals manipulate international trade ...

A widening trade finance gap is preventing ASEAN’s small and medium-sized enterprises from fully participating in regional and global markets. Traditional banks remain cautious, leaving many firms ...

In hindsight, summer 2001 was a precarious time to launch an annual ranking of the world’s Best Trade Finance Banks. Just months later, the 9/11 attacks would destroy New York’s World Trade Center, ...