Around 55 per cent of India’s exports are exposed to the highest US tariffs. “The 50 per cent tariff applies to roughly 55 per cent of India’s export basket,” Varma says. “High-growth segments such as ...

DP World’s 2026 Global Trade Observatory report tracks trade confidence, border delays, route shifts, AI adoption and the ...

Hong Kong must harness digital innovation to revitalise its crucial trade finance sector, an economist said on ...

Trade finance is on the rise. Despite ongoing geopolitical frictions and tariff uncertainty, banks worldwide are reporting rising volumes, stronger client demand and an appetite to expand ...

A widening trade finance gap is preventing ASEAN’s small and medium-sized enterprises from fully participating in regional and global markets. Traditional banks remain cautious, leaving many firms ...

The warning is explicit. In a world where trade and finance are shaped by security considerations rather than efficiency, India cannot afford incrementalism or delayed reforms.

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $50 million Trade Finance Unfunded Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) facility between the African ...

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The financial system risks undermining global trade if it fails to adapt to the economy's needs, with developing countries likely to suffer the most, the UN Trade and ...

Global trade has evolved in every imaginable way except the one that matters most. Goods travel across continents in days, communication happens in seconds, yet the financing behind those transactions ...

Many African economies face persistent shortages of foreign exchange (FX), particularly U.S. dollars, which can impair their ability to fund imports, pay off debt and maintain stable macroeconomic ...

Discussions around the impact of technology often refer to what is known as Amara’s Law, which hypothesises that the impact of new technologies is overestimated in the short term while the long-term ...

The idea of “One African Market” is no longer aspirational; it is emerging as a strategic pathway for economic growth, job creation, and industrial competitiveness. Yet even as infrastructure and ...