Europe has begun opening back up following extensive lockdowns to control the Covid-19 pandemic but, according to most analyses including that of German chancellor Angela Merkel, the continent has a long way to go on the road to recovery. The most powerful political players in Europe, Merkel and France’s Emmanuel Macron, joined the interventionist side […]
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, signed a US$200 million syndicated Murabaha financing agreement with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), a multilateral financial institution established by African governments and institutional investors. The facility seeks to help African countries address some of the economic impacts of the […]
Please find our monthly update with the most important news posts of June. Our upcoming webcast on Tuesday 7. July at 3:00 pm CET will take you for a tour in the world of Funding Platforms. Our second Community Convention will take place in Vienna 5-6 October with the kind support of Raiffeisen Factor Bank. […]
The 2020 FCI Annual Review has been published online today. Usually published and distributed to the membership during the FCI Annual Meeting, the 52nd Annual Meeting that was to be held 21-25 June 2020 has been postponed until next year. Hence, FCI will mail the Annual Review to all of its 400 members. The FCI […]
Although the second quarter of 2020 is shaping up to be the most challenging period of the year, there are now good reasons to think that the road to recovery will be long and arduous. Despite immediate tax deferrals, liquidity guarantees, it is likely that many firms will find themselves in difficulty. According to Coface […]
Digital Transformation in the finance sector will be the sweet spot for M&A and investment for the remainder of 2020, according to technology-focused investment bank, ICON Corporate Finance. ICON believes that Digital Transformation across all industry sectors has accelerated to become the most pressing priority for organisations in the aftermath of Covid-19. ICON predicts, this […]
A new study by Smallbusinessprices.co.uk takes an in-depth look at the world’s most profitable companies to find out which businesses and industries produce the most revenue per employee. You can view the graphic here. Employees are the backbone of any successful company and one way to measure the success of a company’s workforce is to […]
Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, today announced the Infor APAC supply chain virtual summit 2020 will take place online 23 and 24 June with a central theme of how to run a next-generation supply chain. The two half-day summit will cover a range of topics focused on Supply Chain […]
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has approved a US$15m Murabaha Financing Facility in favour of City Bank Limited in Bangladesh to support the Bank’s private sector businesses, particularly SMEs importing raw materials from the international markets. City Bank is the latest partner institution to work […]
Today, Mastercard and Octet Europe announce the launch of a new trade solution across the European Economic Area (EEA). The Mastercard Trade Solution powered by Octet Europe helps small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) grow their business by managing any business transaction in a safe, real time and more efficient way. Powered by Octet, the Mastercard […]
