GTR eNews: February 2nd
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Why trade finance banks and insurers aren’t happy with US Basel proposals
Banks and insurance companies are gearing up for another battle over capital requirements regulation, this time in the US.
Traders face volatility as oil and gas shipments avoid Red Sea
The number of oil and gas tankers passing through the Red Sea has dropped to almost zero, leaving commodity traders facing growing complexity and potential price volatility.
US Exim readies for US$2bn domestic financing boom
The Export-Import Bank of the United States is anticipating a “significant” rise in domestic financing activity in the coming year as it works to rejig its offering and grow investment.
Renewables capacity jumps but hydrogen lags behind: IEA
Capacity for renewable energy is on the rise, but higher interest rates and a lack of financing for developing economies is hampering progress, according to the International Energy Agency.
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Commodity finance is dead, long live commodity finance
With alternative lenders waiting in the wings, and signs interest rates are stabilising, are reports of traditional commodity finance’s death greatly exaggerated?
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Making capital work in a challenging environment
GTR and Standard Chartered gathered a group of US-based corporate finance executives in New York in late 2023 to find out how they are adapting their supply chains.
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