Swedish export credit agency EKN has named finance ministry official Åke Nordlander as its incoming director-general, as Anna ...

Greater scrutiny of customs fraud through lawsuits filed under the False Claims Act (FCA) is likely, trade lawyers say, as the US government steps up trade fraud enforcement and tariffs rise. Trade ...

Swedish export credit agency EKN and the Islamic Development Bank’s credit insurance arm are backing €1.5bn in financing for the construction of a tunnel in southern Turkey. The loan is being provided ...

Eastern European trader TOI Commodities has refinanced and upsized its borrowing base facility to US$295mn, securing commitments from 16 commercial banks and development lenders. The trader, formerly ...

The French legislature has passed a law allowing digital versions of widely used trade documents, such as bills of lading, marking a milestone in global efforts to make trade paperless. The June 5 ...

The US government’s surprise decision to exempt refined copper from 50% tariffs is unlikely to dent the profits of commodity traders expecting bumper returns, but could create complications for ...

Countries in Southeast Asia are the “most attractive” to foreign investors for low-cost labour and high human capital, but China’s manufacturing capabilities are still a draw despite moves to ...

Trade finance platform Komgo has unveiled a significant upgrade to its system, bundling its solutions into a one-stop shop for corporates and banks, following months of development and millions of ...

EU importers will no longer be permitted to purchase refined fuel from markets such as India and Turkey if it has been produced from Russian-origin crude, part of the bloc’s latest crackdown on Russia ...

A US senator has slammed the Export-Import Bank of the United States (US Exim) for its backing of a US$20bn LNG project in Mozambique, arguing the state agency rushed its decision and failed to notify ...

Singapore has become the second country to adopt the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR) into domestic legislation, a move which sees the city-state grant electronic trade ...

The Biden administration’s approach to international negotiations marks a step change in US trade policy. But despite a change in tone towards the World Trade Organization (WTO), there is little ...