Lack of trade finance impacting global development, says WTO director general

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Middle East & Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe

Dalia Gebrial

News, Data & Events Executive

A lack of capacity in the financial sector is severely impacting the trading potential of poor countries, says Roberto Azevêdo, the sixth director general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

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