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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, tighter liquidity and volatile commodity prices. The bank’s latest quarterly results show continued growth in assets, guarantees and contingent liabilities...

#Afreximbank#Africa#commodity finance

What the First Brands Litigation Reveals About Industry Practice,...

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

#cash dominion#factoring#First Brands


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…

#Adnoc Gas#commodity finance#energy trade


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…

#bunker fuel#commodity finance#freight


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…

#China#commodity finance#oil trade


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…

#commodity finance#Gulf#LNG


OFAC targets Iran-linked tankers and shipping firms in fresh...

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

#commodity finance#compliance#Iran


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…

#exporters#non-tariff barriers#trade costs


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

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

#claims#compliance#non-payment insurance


OPEC Fund launches $1.5bn programme to ease trade disruption

The OPEC Fund has launched a $1.5bn financing initiative to support countries facing rising energy costs, commodity disruption and tighter…

#commodity disruption#development finance#OPEC Fund


Vessel visibility collapses in Strait of Hormuz as trade...

Maritime visibility in the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman has deteriorated sharply, creating fresh operational, insurance and compliance…

#commodity finance#Hormuz#insurance


Drip Capital surpasses $9bn in MSME trade finance as...

Digital trade finance provider Drip Capital has surpassed $9bn in cumulative MSME cross-border trade finance transactions, highlighting continued growth in…

#cross-border trade#Drip Capital#fintech

Citi says tariff disruption and regional trade shifts are...

Citi has warned that tariff pressure, geopolitical fragmentation and regional supply chain shifts are continuing to reshape global supply chain…

#AI#Citi#sme finance

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