COVER STORY
THE STATE OF GLOBAL TRANSACTION BANKING
Jonathan Bell asks how the trade finance sector is placed to meet the challenges ahead.
FEATURES
Trade finance in Canada: Punching above their weight class?
Alexander Malaket assesses the state of Canadian trade finance.
Scotiabank: Harnessing today’s favourable trade winds
Alberta G. Stefis examines the search for South-South trade finance solutions.
Interview: Stephen Poloz, Export Development Canada
Oliver O'Connell talks to Stephen Poloz at EDC.
SIBOS SPECIAL FOCUS - TRADE AND SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE
CGI: Strength through partnership
Kitt Carswell and Frank Tezzi of CGI describe the relationship with ANZ.
Asia-Pacific: The relentless pace of trade flows
Dickon Harris asks how immune the region is to economic crises.
Deutsche Bank: Financial supply chain management
Jon Richman at Deutsche Bank looks at working capital optimisation.
Europe: At the crossroads
John Geddie gets the inside track on the continent’s transaction banking trends.
Citi: Supplier finance: the new market realities
Anurag Chaudhary at Citi looks at supplier finance programmes.
Latin America: Deepening supply chain finance
Oliver O’Connell examines the expanding use of supply chain finance.
MENA: Keeping the faith
Jonathan Bell talks to key MENA financiers about the picture for trade finance.
Rules and tools: Poised for change
Oliver O’Connell looks at some key rules and tools issues impacting the market.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Changing fortunes
Enrico Camerinelli of the Aite Group examines cash and trade developments.
Global head interview - Kah Chye Tan: Pastures new
Dickon Harris catches up with Kah Chye Tan at Barclays.
Emerging markets: Lessons learnt
Alexander Malaket examines emerging markets trade.
US Ex-Im – domestic lending: Power broker
We review US Ex-Im and the domestic lending proposal.
Elcoteq – legal proceedings: Call for investigation
Tech services firm Elcoteq accuses a bank syndicate of unfair lending practices.
REGULARS
MARKET MOVES
Deutsche reorganises STEF
HSBC names Hong Kong trade head
Wiehl departs Berne Union
Westpac builds Europe trade team
MARKET UPDATE
Brazil’s Multigrain signs PXF
Akbank sets trade benchmark
Eurochem loan oversubscribed
Rusal announces senior lenders
ECA/DFI FINANCING
Polarcus raises ECA debt
Banks sign for Chilean copper
Meerwind finalises loans
ECAs scope out Mongolian mines