Trade finance and lending

Trade finance and lending, Macro and markets

Eye of the storm? Eye of the storm?

As uncertainty continues to surround Washington’s trade tariff policy, what does this mean for US manufacturing and appetite for inbound US investment? Ivan Castano Freeman digs deeper into what “wait and see” could mean for America’s economy

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Macro and markets, Dossier ASEAN

Mouth of the merlion Mouth of the merlion

Singapore boasts the second largest port in the world and remains a core hub for asset and wealth managers – as well as being home to more than 400 commodities companies. flow looks at this trading city’s remarkable evolution as it turns 60 in 2025

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Trade finance and lending, Macro and markets

Poland powers on Poland powers on

Following the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first half of 2025, flow reports on the country’s meteoric economic growth over the past three decades, its attractiveness to investors, and its diversified merchandise and services trade position

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flow case studies, Cash management, Trade finance and lending

Brazil’s gateway to global trade Brazil’s gateway to global trade

How can Brazilian businesses finance cross-border trade in a volatile global landscape? Drawing on the example of Banco do Brasil – the country’s second-largest bank – flow explores the role that correspondent banking plays in enabling these transactions

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Macro and markets, Trade finance and lending

Germany at the crossroads Germany at the crossroads

With a GDP of €4.66trn, Germany remains the third biggest economy in the world behind the US and China – but the country is facing secular stagnation. flow’s Desirée Buchholz explores the most pressing tasks for the new government and how corporates could benefit from the public investment package

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Trade finance, flow case studies

Building essential infrastructure in West Africa Building essential infrastructure in West Africa

As West African countries have built their economies, it has often been a lack of infrastructure that has held them back. flow’s Clarissa Dann looks at the trading history of Nigeria and Cameroon and shares case studies of how export finance has enabled improved electricity supplies and a vital road

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Trade finance, Macro and markets

China’s huge trade surplus – where next? China’s huge trade surplus – where next?

Drawing on a Deutsche Bank Research report examining China’s exports and their destinations, flow’s Clarissa Dann reports on how trade geopolitics are rerouting the country’s trade corridors and what this means for the Global South building its own export capabilities and workforces

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Opinion, Trade finance and lending, Macro and markets, Technology

Poly-crisis is driving trade finance digitalisation Poly-crisis is driving trade finance digitalisation

An era of seemingly continuous economic and geopolitical crises has placed a premium on efficiency, flexibility, and risk mitigation for large companies around the world. Dr Tobias Miarka explains how that dynamic is changing the return-on-investment calculation for global corporates in trade finance and supply chain management

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