Developments in trade finance in 2020 were largely driven by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Twelve years after … the great financial crisis of 2008-09, the issue of trade finance re-emerged as a matter of urgency. While the current … difficulties in accessing trade credit. This is occurring notably in countries – particularly developing countries – in which …

Developments in trade finance in 2020 were largely driven by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Twelve years after … the great financial crisis of 2008-09, the issue of trade finance re-emerged as a matter of urgency. While the current … difficulties in accessing trade credit. This is occurring notably in countries - particularly developing countries - in which …

This paper surveys a wide body of economic literature on the relationship between currencies and trade. Specifically …, two main issues are investigated: the impact on international trade of exchange rate volatility and of currency … misalignments. On average, exchange rate volatility has a negative (even if not large) impact on trade flows. The extent of this …

extent of trade conflict resolution within the WTO. Both the SPS and TBT Committees address a significant number of 'specific … trade concerns' 􁈺STCs􁈻 that in the overwhelming majority of cases do not become formal disputes. The STCs address … appears as if Committee work on STCs significantly helps defuse potential trade frictions concerning national policies in the …

Trade finance, particularly in the form of short-term, self-liquidating letters of credit and the like, has received … leverage ratio to these instruments, notably for developing countries' trade. This paper offers a relatively simple model …

Trade finance, particularly in the form of short-term letters of credit has received favourable capital treatment new … created leverage ratio for trade. This paper offers a relatively simple model approach showing the conditions under which the … ratio on trade instruments seems to support the analytical framework developed in this paper. …

The paper reviews a number of issues related to the use of currencies in international trade, more than one decade … in off-shore markets. Trade is an important factor in establishing a currency as an international currency, notably by … currency use for international trade and foreign direct investment transactions can even be helpful in achieving the …

Since the recovery from the great financial crisis in 2010, global real trade flows grew much slower than pre …) A debate has arisen as to whether this global trade slowdown, and related falling trade-to-income elasticity, was … the prominent role of aggregate demand, notably when weighted by its trade component. Our paper goes in this latter …