The century-long history of Tanzania Commercial Bank (TCB) is characterised by transformation, and the present day is no exception. The Dar es Salaam-headquartered lender has evolved beyond its roots in retail banking and is now rapidly expanding its presence in the trade and corporate finance sector. As a state-owned bank, TCB’s commercial success is intrinsically ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)
Factoring and supply chain finance are gaining traction as vital tools for boosting access to working capital in developing economies. That is why the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is helping build the infrastructure and capacity to support these instruments. Factoring has grown dramatically over the past 15 years, tripling in volume ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)
Over the last 25 years, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a vital lifeline to lenders in countries or regions grappling with political or economic uncertainty through its Trade Facilitation Programme. Today, with the threat of conflict, environmental disaster or other economic shocks continuing to impact trade, the programme is continuing ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)
Global trade continues to face a period of widespread uncertainty, characterised by slowing growth in historically prominent corridors and disruption to once-established supply chains. For Florian Witt, head of ODDO BHF’s international and corporate banking division and a member of its group-wide business executive committee, this uncertainty is rooted in gradual changes in geopolitical relationships ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)