For thousands of years, goods and services have been exchanged between different trading partners. But as supply chains have scaled, the $23 trillion world of global trade has only grown in complexity, writes DBS.

ESG-tied debt benefits go beyond a simple PR play for Louis Dreyfus Company, it's now a tightly priced option for the trader, as its latest Asian revolver mimics its debut in the sector earlier this year. However, lenders will up fees incrementally with each drawdown this time round.

Overall volumes of global commodity trade financing fell by almost 30% according to the TXF H1 2019 Commodity Report. Jonathan Bell reviews this drastic drop and assesses whether it is simply a portrait of volatile commodities and market trends or more far-reaching influences impacting global business.

Glencore’s decision to temporarily mothball the world’s largest cobalt mine in the DRC raises many questions about the state of mining in the central African country. Jonathan Bell examines the reasons behind the decision and assesses what the future could hold for both the country and Glencore.

From the sidelines of TXF Amsterdam, Kris Van Broekhoven, global head of commodity trade finance at Citi, talks about Citi's growth in Asia, the drive towards digitising trade and the benefit of being a dollar bank in a dollar market.