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Afreximbank reports $1.2bn profit as trade finance capacity surges

Afreximbank has reported net income of $1.2bn, underlining its growing capacity to support trade finance and working capital across Africa. The lender also recorded a significant expansion in its balance sheet, with total assets and contingencies rising to $48.5bn, reflecting...

#Afreximbank#development finance#financial results

Inventory finance tightens as lenders cut advance rates on...

Inventory finance is tightening as lenders move to reduce exposure to volatile assets, with borrowing base adjustments becoming increasingly common.…

#ABL#borrowing base#commodity finance


Pre-shipment finance demand surges as exporters face funding gaps

Demand for pre-shipment finance is rising as exporters face increasing pressure to fund production ahead of shipment. Manufacturers and commodity…

#export finance#pre-shipment finance#trade cycle


Private credit targets trade cycle finance as banks pull...

Private credit funds are accelerating their push into trade cycle finance, targeting opportunities across receivables, inventory and pre-shipment funding. The…

#ABL#alternative finance#private credit


Sullivan Advises Heath Goldfields In Offtake Agreement and Debt...

April 9, 2026 London - Sullivan & Worcester (Sullivan) has advised Heath Goldfields, the Ghanaian mining company revitalising the historic Bogoso–Prestea…

#commodity finance#debt financing#Ghana


Export finance demand rises as pre-shipment funding gaps widen

Demand for pre-shipment finance is increasing as exporters face growing pressure to fund production and fulfil orders amid ongoing supply…

#export finance#pre-shipment finance#trade finance


Commodity trader collapse raises fresh trade finance exposure concerns

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


Finastra partners with Marketnode to automate credit agreement onboarding

Singapore, Singapore – April 8, 2026 – Finastra, a global leader in financial services software, today announced a strategic partnership with Marketnode to…

#AI#automation#Finastra


Hormuz disruption triggers force majeure claims across commodity trades

Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is beginning to trigger force majeure claims across commodity trades, adding a legal dimension…

#commodity trade#force majeure#Hormuz


Afreximbank launches $10bn crisis programme as trade disruption intensifies

Afreximbank has launched a US$10bn crisis response programme aimed at supporting trade flows and liquidity as geopolitical disruption continues to…

#Afreximbank#commodity finance#crisis funding


Crown Agents Bank expands trade finance push as takeover...

Crown Agents Bank is accelerating its trade finance expansion strategy as takeover interest in the specialist lender begins to emerge.…

#acquisition#Crown Agents Bank#emerging markets


WTO members advance digital trade rules despite e-commerce tariff...

A group of more than 60 WTO members has moved forward with new digital trade rules despite failing to reach…

#customs#digital trade#trade policy

Trade misinvoicing risk rises across Asia, raising red flags...

Trade misinvoicing is being flagged as increasingly widespread across Asia, with new analysis pointing to a rise in discrepancies in…

#Asia#compliance#fraud risk

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