Trade Finance Talks

To talk about the challenges and opportunities of industry-wide digitalisation initiatives, André Casterman, Founder, Casterman Advisory and Chair Fintech Committee, ITFA spoke to Youssef Ahouzi, CEO, Portnet, Mohammed Kabbaj, Managing Director MSC Morocco and Shona Tatchell, Director, Head of Trade Facilitation Programme, EBRD at EBRD’s Conference on the Digitalisation of International Trade in Morocco.

Read the article here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e17-the-role-of-innovative-technologies-in-transforming-moroccan-trade/

At the 56th Annual FCI Meeting in Seoul, Betül Kurtulus, Regional Director, FCI, was joined by Basel Al-Hussien, Senior Manager – Advisory, ITFC, to discuss the growth of Islamic international factoring and ITFC’s development of Islamic factoring solutions in collaboration with FCI. 

Read the article here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e16-betul-kurtulus-and-basel-al-hussien-on-the-development-of-islamic-factoring

To discuss the paper and better understand how DTSCF can promote financial stability, risk management, and sustainability, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Tod Burwell, President and CEO of BAFT.

Read the article here:

https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e15-using-deep-tier-supply-chain-financings-potential-to-unlock-capital/

To learn more about risks and risk management, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Peter Milne and Alex Gray, Director of Trade and Transaction Banking at the London Institute of Banking and Finance (LIBF).

Read the article here: 

https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e14-podcast-risk-management-in-trade-finance-how-a-citr-certification-can-help

International trade can be intimidating for many companies trying to break into the industry. With extensive regulation and documentary processes, it can seem overwhelming, especially when operating in unfamiliar regions.

To hear about developments in the factoring and supply chain finance world, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Çağatay Baydar, Chairman at FCI and Irina Tyan, Principal Banker, TFP at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Read the article here:

https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e12-adapting-to-change-the-future-of-factoring-and-supply-chain-finance/

This finding, from the IFC’s whitepaper “Banking on Women Who Trade Across Borders”, speaks to the gender disparity that still exists in the international trade space, particularly in emerging markets.

To learn more about the challenges that women entrepreneurs face when trading across borders and some of the initiatives in place to offer support, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Makiko Toyoda, Global Head of the Global Trade Finance and Global Supply Chain Finance Programs at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Tacko Baro Fall, Waemu Head Financial Institutions And International Organizations at Ecobank.

Read the article here:

https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e11-empowerment-through-trade-ifc-ecobank-tackling-gender-disparity-global-trade/

Discover the role of commodity finance in shaping the global economy. From historical events to current trends, understand the dynamics of this vital financial sector. 

📖 https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e10-txfs-jonathan-bell-reflecting-10-years-commodity-finance-industry/

To understand more about how trade finance assets can fit into a broader investment strategy and learn more about future trends that could shape this investment class, Deepesh Patel spoke with Bertrand de Comminges, Managing Director and Global Head of Trade Finance Investments at Santander Alternative Investments at the ITFA and BCR: Trade & Investment Forum.

Read the article here:

https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e9-diversifying-investment-portfolios-with-trade-finance-are-we-there-yet

To uncover more about how digital innovation is poised to revolutionise this vital field and enhance transparency, security, and inclusivity in global trade, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Steven Beck, Head of the Trade Finance Private Sector Operations Department at the Asian Development Bank and Neil Shonhard, CEO of MonetaGo.

https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e8-it-takes-a-village-adb-and-monetago-on-digital-trade-and-partnerships/