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Afreximbank rating strengthens trade finance firepower ahead of annual...

S&P Global Ratings has assigned Afreximbank a BBB+ long-term issuer credit rating and A-2 short-term rating with a stable outlook, strengthening the bank’s position as a countercyclical trade finance provider for Africa and the Caribbean. The rating comes as Afreximbank...

#Afreximbank#Africa#Caribbean

Mexico exporters pause investment as USMCA uncertainty hits trade...

Exporters in Mexico’s automotive, steel and aluminium sectors are pausing long-term investment decisions as uncertainty builds ahead of the USMCA…

#aluminium#automotive#exporters


Afreximbank warns Africa must strengthen trade and investment resilience

Afreximbank has released a new Trade and Development Finance Brief warning that Africa needs stronger trade and investment resilience as…

#AfCFTA#Afreximbank#Africa


EU clears US tariff deal as exporters get more...

The European Parliament has approved tariff legislation implementing the EU’s side of last year’s trade deal with the United States,…

#EU-US trade#European Parliament#exporters


Brent falls below US$80 as Strait of Hormuz reopening...

Brent crude fell below US$80 a barrel after traders priced in a gradual return of oil flows through the Strait…

#commodity finance#energy markets#oil


Iran ceasefire could ease commodity finance and trade risk...

The emerging ceasefire framework between the United States and Iran is beginning to reshape expectations across commodity, shipping and trade…

#commodity finance#energy markets#Iran


Gunvor closes US$1.37bn Asian revolver as commodity finance demand...

Gunvor Singapore has closed a US$1.366bn sustainability-linked syndicated revolving credit facility, marking the trader’s largest Asian revolving credit facility to…

#commodity finance#Gunvor#revolving credit facility


Oil drops below US$90 as Iran strike risk eases

Oil prices fell below US$90 a barrel after the US called off planned strikes on Iran, easing immediate pressure on…

#commodity finance#energy markets#Iran


UK and New Zealand trade reaches record £4bn under...

UK and New Zealand goods and services trade reached a record £4bn in 2025, as businesses continued to make strong…

#digital trade#exporters#Free Trade Agreement


UK trade deficit widens as import costs outpace export...

The UK’s trade deficit widened sharply in the three months to April 2026, as rising imports outpaced export growth and…

#exports#imports#supply chains


WTO warns trade slowdown emerging despite AI-driven growth expectations

Warning signs of a slowdown in global trade are beginning to emerge despite growing optimism around artificial intelligence and productivity…

#global trade#supply chains#trade finance


Court rejects sanctions defence in Russia bank guarantee dispute

A court has rejected a sanctions-based defence in a dispute involving a Russia-linked bank guarantee, providing fresh guidance for banks…

#bank guarantees#compliance#legal risk

UK SMEs warn Iran war could push exporters towards...

UK SMEs trading internationally are warning of severe financial pressure as disruption linked to the Iran war drives up logistics,…

#FX risk#Iran war#sme finance

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