Trade Treasury Payments

At the FCI 58th Annual Meeting in Lisboa, Deputy Secretary General Betul Kurtulus joins Trade Treasury Payments to unpack the latest developments shaping the global receivables finance industry. She reflects on the resilience of receivables finance, the sharp rise in activity across emerging markets, and the notable growth in regions such as the United States, India, Indonesia and parts of Africa....

Taiwan’s growing influence in artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing sits at the heart of this conversation with Vincent Chin Hsiang Yao, Taiwan’s Representative to the United Kingdom. Speaking at the EBRD Trade Facilitation Programme event in Riga, he outlines how Taiwan has managed to deliver strong economic results despite global tensions and supply chain pressures. The country’s ce...

The centenary of ICISA offers a rare look into an industry that quietly supports global trade. In this conversation, Jan Müller reflects on the scale and invisibility of trade credit insurance, an essential mechanism that covers trillions in receivables and keeps supply chains moving when risks materialise. He discusses how ICISA has evolved from its European roots into a global association, with...

As carbon reporting moves from a compliance exercise to a core business priority, the infrastructure behind sustainability data is becoming just as important as the data itself. In this episode, Joy Macknight speaks with Naama Avni Kadosh, Director of the Partnership for Carbon Transparency at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, to explore how PACT is building what many now see...

Africa’s trade finance landscape is shifting in ways that challenge long held assumptions. In this episode, Carter Hoffman speaks with Eugene Bempong Nyantakyi and Lamin Drammeh from the African Development Bank to unpack the findings of the Bank’s latest survey, the only systematic view of how African banks are supporting trade on the ground. They discuss why unmet demand has fallen from an estim...

The latest episode brings Oswald Kuyler back to TTP Studios, five years after he first used an avocado to illustrate the absurd volume of paperwork behind a simple shipment. This conversation picks up where that moment left off, exploring what has genuinely changed in digital trade and why progress on legal reform has not yet translated into day‑to‑day reality. As Kuyler notes, “On the legal refor...

As global power dynamics shift and economic uncertainty reshapes trade flows, understanding geopolitical risk has become a business imperative. In this episode of Trade Treasury Payments, we explore how political transitions, strategic competition, economic fragmentation and regional conflicts are influencing the future of global commerce. From changing trade corridors and supply chain resilience...

The latest episode explores the structural pressures behind the two point five trillion dollar trade finance gap and why the industry’s long‑standing explanations no longer hold. Drawing on insights from Ayo Ojerinola, Founder and CEO of NOBO Finance, the discussion looks at why SMEs remain locked out of essential capital even when they are creditworthy. As Ojerinola notes, “the cost of compliance...

Is the UK deliberately pricing its own industries out of existence? In this video, we examine the growing debate around Britain’s energy policies, industrial competitiveness, and the long-term consequences of Net Zero legislation. Drawing on arguments presented in the Great British Business Council’s report Premeditated Industrial Destruction, the discussion explores how rising energy costs, carbo...

Multilateralism is no longer confined to governments, closed door negotiations, and legacy institutions. In this conversation, we explore how a new era of global cooperation is taking shape through what many are calling “Multilateralism 2.0” — a more connected, decentralised, and network driven approach to solving cross border challenges. From trade and finance to digital infrastructure and geopol...

Commodity finance is changing fast. In 2026, deal sizes are rising, the lender pool is shrinking, and market segmentation is becoming more pronounced. In this conversation, industry experts break down what’s driving the shift — from billion‑dollar structures and tighter onboarding to traders increasingly financing each other as banks pull back. We explore how access to capital is reshaping global...

Many small and mid sized businesses are trading internationally more than ever, but their approach to foreign exchange risk has not kept pace. This episode looks at the growing gap between global exposure and the tools available to manage it. We explore why currency volatility can quietly erode margins and cash flow, and why many businesses still rely on basic or reactive strategies. The conversat...

At Trade Treasury Payments Studios, Eleanor Hill, Treasury Editor at Trade Treasury Payments (TTP), spoke with Richard Wulff, Executive Director of the International Credit Insurance and Surety Association (ICISA), to reflect on a century of trade credit insurance and surety, and what lies ahead for the industry.

 In this episode of Trade Treasury Payments, host Carter Hoffman speaks with Michelle Bockmann, Senior Maritime Intelligence Analyst at Windward, about the growing role of shadow fleets in global shipping. Their conversation explores how sanctioned oil from countries such as Russia, Iran and Venezuela moves through maritime trade using tactics designed to conceal its origin and destination. Michel...

In the first episode from TTP Studios , Trade Treasury Payments Editor in Chief Deepesh Patel sits down with Eleanor Hill , Treasury Editor at TTP, to discuss the shifts reshaping global trade, treasury and payments. The conversation examines the growing use of artificial intelligence in treasury operations , the impact of tariffs and regional blocs on trade flows , and the persistent challenge co...

In this episode of the Trade Treasury Payments podcast , Carter Hoffman , Trade and Technology Editor at TTP, speaks with Dr Guido Cozzi , Professor of Macroeconomics at the University of St. Gallen , about the potential global economic consequences of rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz . Their conversation examines the strategic importance of the strait as one of the world’s most critica...

In this episode of the Trade Treasury Payments podcast , Carter Hoffman , Trade and Technology Editor at TTP, speaks with Adam Cooper , Director of NextID Limited , and Luca Castellani , author of the UNCITRAL Model Laws on Digital Trade , about the foundations of trust in a borderless digital economy. Their conversation examines how digital trade depends not only on technology, but on reliable id...

Future of End-to-End Trade Digitalisation features Deepesh Patel in conversation with Luca Castellani, architect of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records, and Bertrand Chen, CEO of the Global Shipping Business Network, on the shift from paper-based trade to legally recognised digital processes. The discussion examines why adoption remains slow despite legal and technological re...

This episode of our podcast series with the Asian Development Bank’s Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP) explores why women-led SMEs across Asia continue to face barriers in accessing trade finance, and how banks are working to address these challenges. We examine the key obstacles, including limited familiarity with trade finance instruments, documentation complexity, collateral constr...

This episode of our podcast series with the Asian Development Bank’s Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP) explores what transparency looks like in trade finance operations and why it is central to tackling trade-based money laundering (TBML). We examine the key challenges banks face, from complex documentation and correspondent banking networks to data silos and inconsistent due diligenc...

This episode of the podcast series explores how legal modernisation and digital public infrastructure are shaping the future of global trade, with a particular focus on developing and emerging markets. We examine the Commonwealth’s new Model Law on Digital Trade and how harmonised, digital-ready legal frameworks can reduce trade friction, unlock transparency, and accelerate cross-border commerce a...

As 2025 draws to a close, Trade Treasury Payments looks back at the themes that defined the year across trade, treasury, payments, and risk, and considers what 2026 may bring. In this year end conversation, Trade Treasury Payments’ Deepesh Patel is joined by Carter Hoffman to discuss five major developments that shaped 2025, including tariffs and fragmentation, liquidity engineering and fraud, pre...

This episode of our podcast series with the Asian Development Bank’s Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP) explores how banks are embedding climate and sustainability criteria into trade and supply chain finance. We look at where the biggest opportunities are emerging, from energy transition and certified commodities to circular economy flows, as well as the practical barriers to mainstre...