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Greif cuts receivables facility to $200mn as working capital structures…

Packaging group Greif has amended its US receivables financing arrangements, reducing the facility size from $275mn to $200mn and replacing…


Africa faces deeper trade finance pressure as Hormuz disruption drags…

African economies face growing trade finance pressure as prolonged disruption around the Strait of Hormuz increases energy costs, import bills…


China battery deal highlights financing pressure behind energy storage supply…

Indian energy group Godawari Power and Ispat has signed a battery supply agreement with China’s Eve Energy, adding another signal…


UKEF backing helps UK pharma exporter unlock Saudi working capital

UK Export Finance has backed a Hertfordshire pharmaceutical exporter with insurance that helped unlock additional HSBC UK working capital for…


EU appetite for Russian-origin fuel exposes sanctions pressure in commodity…

European buyers are continuing to show appetite for Russian-origin fuel despite sanctions pressure, underlining the compliance challenges facing commodity traders,…


Oil inventories fall at record pace as energy trade pressure…

Global oil inventories are falling at record pace as disruption linked to the Iran conflict continues to reshape energy trade…


BAFT debate exposes trade finance tension over AI adoption

Trade finance banks are under growing pressure to show credible artificial intelligence plans, but industry discussion is also exposing concern…


Carillion sanctions put supply chain finance disclosure back under scrutiny

The UK’s accounting regulator has sanctioned former Carillion finance chiefs, bringing supply chain finance disclosure back into focus after one…


Goldman Sachs buys FGI as working capital finance attracts private…

Goldman Sachs Alternatives has acquired FGI Worldwide, giving the investment group a stronger position in working capital finance, asset-based lending…


IFC risk transfer deal signals new capital relief push in…

IFC has agreed a new synthetic risk transfer linked to trade finance, adding momentum to the use of capital relief…


UK late payments bill raises pressure on large firms over…

The UK government has put late payments back at the centre of its small business agenda, with new legislation expected…


Glencore’s $2.55bn receivables securitisation pushes commodity finance into new territory

Glencore has launched a $2.55bn oil and gas trade receivables securitisation programme, in one of the largest transactions of its…


Afreximbank expands trade finance activity as regional volatility rises

Afreximbank increased trade finance activity during the first quarter of 2026 as African markets faced growing pressure from energy disruption,…


What the First Brands Litigation Reveals About Industry Practice, Accounting…

When Courts Rewrite Factoring Author: Igor Zaks, CFA, President, Tenzor Ltd. The collapse of First Brands Group and the investor…


UAE gas plant damage threatens longer LNG disruption

Damage to the UAE’s largest gas processing plant is expected to take until 2027 to fully repair, raising the prospect…


Shipping fuel shortage raises fresh trade finance risk

A shortage of bunker fuel is creating a new cost and liquidity problem for global shipping, adding further strain to…


Chinese refiners cut runs as sanctions pressure intensifies

Several Chinese independent refiners are reducing processing activity as sanctions pressure, freight disruption and rising crude costs squeeze margins across…


Commodity shipping insurance costs climb after Gulf attacks

Insurance costs for commodity shipments through the Gulf have risen sharply following attacks on energy infrastructure and continued instability around…


OFAC targets Iran-linked tankers and shipping firms in fresh sanctions…

US authorities have added a fresh group of Iran-linked shipping companies and tankers to the sanctions list, increasing compliance pressure…


ADB launches financing facility for Asia critical minerals supply chains

The Asian Development Bank has launched a new financing facility to help Asia and the Pacific build critical minerals supply…


ECAs step up commodity trader support as supply security concerns…

Export credit agencies are becoming more important financing partners for major commodity traders as governments seek to secure energy, metals…


UNCTAD warns invisible trade barriers are raising export costs

UN Trade and Development has warned that non-tariff measures are increasing export costs for most countries, adding pressure to global…


G7 export credit agencies push new support for critical minerals…

G7 export credit agencies have agreed to deepen cooperation on critical minerals, strategic industries and export finance rule reform as…


Sanctions delays leave $88.9mn in non-payment insurance claims in limbo

Sanctions licensing delays left $88.9mn of non-payment insurance claims unpaid on time last year, adding a new layer of uncertainty…


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