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Scottish SMEs are facing mounting cashflow pressure, with new data from Bibby Financial Services showing that 39% of businesses have been impacted by bad debt over the past year. Among those affected, firms wrote off an average of £27,500, while...
#bad debt#Bibby Financial Services#Cash flow
Commodity trader Mercuria has warned that disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could escalate beyond supply chain delays into legal…
#commodity finance#Hormuz#legal risk
The International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA) has warned that evolving anti-money laundering (AML) requirements could place additional pressure on…
#AML#banks#compliance
Marsh has recorded a $425 million charge linked to ongoing litigation stemming from the collapse of Greensill Capital, bringing renewed…
#Greensill#litigation#Marsh
The Central Bank of the UAE has launched a nationwide e-KYC platform, aimed at standardising customer onboarding across banks and…
#compliance#e-KYC#fintech
The IMF Spring Meetings have placed growing pressure on global trade finance in focus, as policymakers warn of tightening financial…
#emerging markets#global finance#IMF
The IMF has warned that global financial stability risks are rising, with potential implications for trade finance and cross-border funding.…
#financial stability#global markets#IMF
A commodity trading firm has entered administration, raising fresh concerns over counterparty risk and exposure across trade finance markets. The…
#commodity trader#counterparty risk#insolvency
Trade misinvoicing is being flagged as increasingly widespread across Asia, with new analysis pointing to a rise in discrepancies in…
#Asia#compliance#fraud risk
Export Finance Australia has stepped in to support fuel and fertiliser imports as disruption in the Strait of Hormuz begins…
#commodity finance#ECA#export credit agency
Lenders are increasing scrutiny across commodity finance as the sector continues to adjust to recent volatility and heightened risk awareness.…
#commodity finance#credit risk#pre-shipment finance
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that banks can refuse to make payments under letters of credit where sanctions restrictions…
#LC#Letters of Credit#sanctions
Lenders in the working capital finance market are placing greater emphasis on profitability as risk levels increase across key segments…
#ABL#asset based lending#profitability