In late 2018 HSBC structured a multi-jurisdictional import financing that inaugurated a rare joint venture between ADM and Cargill in the Egyptian soybean sector.

Despite the intense political debate surrounding the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, the project is moving ahead at great pace. Jonathan Bell examines what all the fuss is about.

Like its national symbol, the cedar tree, Lebanon has deep roots as a regional trade hub. With the right support, the country is poised to benefit from its unique position. In this discussion in Beirut, hosted by BNY Mellon, TXF finds the banks are showing best practice in adopting global regulation and asks how they are adapting to rapid change in the face of global protectionism and trade digitisation.

In the latest edition of law firm Sullivan & Worcester’s Trade Finance Breakfast Seminar, partner Geoffrey Wynne assesses the vulnerability of trade and commodity finance to money laundering while stepping into the sanctions minefield by examining their increased use as a political tool.

Development finance institutions (DFIs) are increasing their local currency finance as they look to alleviate borrower's FX risks and manage unsustainable hard currency reliance in emerging markets. But local currency financiers have lessons to learn as expensive bond issues can add to debt burdens, rather than solve them.