Writing as a trade finance professional with a long background in the business, Dave Meynell offers his personal views on factors contributing to the sharp reduction in ICC Official Opinions issued over the past several years.
For the 31st consecutive year, the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice conducted its Americas Annual LC Survey conference, 8-9 June 2023.
Petroecuador, Ecuador’s state oil company, has cautioned Trafigura Group about avoiding importing fuel of Russian origin after the commodity trader reportedly “finished discharging a cargo of mostly Russian diesel at the Ecuadorian port of Esmeraldas”
Research conducted by Fitch Ratings suggests that European banks appear to be increasing lending to commodity trading firms facing extraordinary liquidity needs due to fierce commodity price volatility.
