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A rundown of the major stories from the world of trade and trade finance, brought to you by the news team at Global Trade Review (GTR).
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Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Host Felix Thompson gives a breakdown of the major stories in trade and trade finance news this week.
The heads of the WTO and six of the world’s multilateral development banks have released a joint statement promising to address trade finance shortages in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.
Criminal groups are exploiting soft commodities trading networks to conceal the trafficking of illegal wildlife and animal products, a new report has shown.
After coming under fire from anti-corruption investigators for its dealings in Sub-Saharan Africa, UK Export Finance has said it carries out rigorous and ongoing due diligence on all transactions it supports.
Senior reporter Eleanor Wragg also provides a closer analysis of a major story from last week.
She explains what the roll-out of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) means for businesses, and why it hasn’t been fully enforced yet.
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Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Host Felix Thompson gives a breakdown of the major stories in trade and trade finance news this week.
As the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement enters into force today, there are indications that President Trump’s long sought after deal will, initially, be implemented in name only.
US authorities are tightening restrictions on Iran’s steel, aluminium and iron exports, with a German-headquartered metals trader among nine companies newly added to the list of sanctioned entities.
Elsewhere, insurance giants, including Lloyd's of London and Aviva, have expressed regret over their role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Meanwhile senior reporter Eleanor Wragg discusses recent efforts to boost the take-up of the electronic bill of lading in the shipping industry.
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Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Host Felix Thompson gives a breakdown of the major stories in trade and trade finance news this week.
A shipping industry group is calling for the sector to boost the take-up of the electronic bill of lading through standardisation.
Meanwhile senior reporter John Basquill provides an update on Brexit negotiations and the UK's trade talks with Japan.
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Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Host Felix Thompson gives a breakdown of the major stories in trade and trade finance news this week.
A groundbreaking new study on Sudan has uncovered widespread trade misinvoicing in its oil and gold exports.
In other news, a flare up in US-China tensions could impact Hong Kong’s ability to re-export.
Meanwhile, Covid-19 is expected to put a major dent in China’s commodities imports in 2020, fresh UN research suggests.
This has raised concerns about developing markets reliant on exporting energy products, ores and grains.
Senior reporter Eleanor Wragg also provides analysis on a major story from last week, which saw industry players calling for a harmonised view of credit insurance during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Thursday May 28, 2020
Thursday May 28, 2020
Host Felix Thompson gives a breakdown of the major stories in trade and trade finance news this week.
A collection of industry associations, including ITFA, are warning against a disproportionate focus on ECA guarantees and whole turnover insurers in the wake of Covid-19.
In other news, more than half of UK businesses are considering selling to new markets in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, new research suggests.
Meanwhile, the ICC has calculated that as much as US$5tn of trade credit market capacity will be needed to return trade volumes back to 2019 levels.
Senior reporter John Basquill also provides analysis on a major story from last week.
He explains why banks are being urged not to withdraw financing for Singapore's beleaguered commodities trade sector, despite a string of high-profile company collapses and allegations of fraud.
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Wednesday May 20, 2020
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Host Felix Thompson gives a breakdown of the major stories in trade and trade finance news this week.
Banks are being urged not to withdraw financing from Singapore’s beleaguered commodities trade sector, despite a string of high-profile company collapses and allegations of fraud.
GTR speaks exclusively to Natalie Blyth, global head of trade and receivables finance at HSBC, about the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on trade.
Elsewhere, the US sanctions regulator is warning financial institutions and traders to pay closer attention to ship behaviour and supply chains in the energy and metals sectors.
Meanwhile reporter Maddy White provides analysis of a major story from last week, which looked at the “mixed messages” being given out by ECAs about fossil fuel funding.
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Wednesday May 13, 2020
Wednesday May 13, 2020
Host Felix Thompson gives a breakdown of the major stories in trade and trade finance news this week.
A UK lender apologises as glitches and delays hit Covid-19 loans, meanwhile the Japanese export credit agency is criticised for giving out mixed messages on fossil fuel funding.
In other news, a major liberalisation in Brazil’s agribusiness laws looks set to improve foreign lenders’ collateral options for commodity and trade finance facilities.
Senior reporter John Basquill also gives an in-depth analysis of a major story from last week, which saw the UAE being criticised for ‘ineffective’ sanctions and money laundering efforts.
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Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
In this short trailer host Felix Thompson introduces listeners to Global Trade Review's latest podcast series, the GTR News Brief.
Brought to you by the GTR news team, each episode will have a rundown of the biggest stories from the world of trade and trade finance.
Felix will also speak to one of the reporters about a major story happening that week, who will provide a brief summary and analysis of what's going on and why it's a big deal.
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